Crime Rates at Ribbleton Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6QP

Ribbleton Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ribbleton Avenue (PR2 6QP) in the last 12 months was 120.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribbleton Avenue (PR2 6QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenlands Crescent, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatburn Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.