Crime Rates at Longridge Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6RE

Longridge Road area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 6th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longridge Road (PR2 6RE) in the last 12 months was 940.3 per 1,000 residents and was 476.9% higher than the Brookfield average (163.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 173 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 123.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longridge Road (PR2 6RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grafton Road, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Avenue (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.