Crime Rates at Blackpool Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6NT

Blackpool Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 190th highest crime rate of 448 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 Blackpool Road (PR2 6NT) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackpool Road (PR2 6NT), the main crime hotspot is near Mornington Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.