Crime Rates at Marsett Place, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6ST

Marsett Place area has the 17th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsett Place (PR2 6ST) in the last 12 months was 173.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsett Place (PR2 6ST), the main crime hotspot is near Westerdale Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.