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

Ribbleton Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 214th 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 Ribbleton Avenue (PR2 6RD) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribbleton Avenue (PR2 6RD), the main crime hotspot is near Greenlands Crescent. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.