Crime Rates at Whitmore Grove, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6LL

Whitmore Grove area has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 179th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitmore Grove (PR2 6LL) in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Brookfield average (163.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 154.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitmore Grove (PR2 6LL), the main crime hotspot is near Patterdale Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.