Crime Rates at Miller Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6NH

Miller Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Miller Road (PR2 6NH) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Miller Road (PR2 6NH), the main crime hotspot is near Sandycroft. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.