Crime Rates at Fir Trees Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6PP

Fir Trees Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 215th 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 Fir Trees Avenue (PR2 6PP) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Trees Avenue (PR2 6PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grafton Road, where police recorded 234 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.