Crime Rates at Chestnut Crescent, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6PH

Chestnut Crescent area has the 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 96th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Crescent (PR2 6PH) in the last 12 months was 188.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Crescent (PR2 6PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belmont Crescent, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.