Crime Rates at Otters Close, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6NG

Otters Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Otters Close (PR2 6NG) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the Brookfield average (156.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otters Close (PR2 6NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandycroft (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.