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

Chestnut Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 85th highest crime rate of 447 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 193.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% 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 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ravenswood (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.