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

Longridge Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 78th highest 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 Longridge Road (PR2 6RJ) in the last 12 months was 215.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 133.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longridge Road (PR2 6RJ), 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.