Crime Rates at Heathfield Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6SY

Heathfield Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 112th 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 Heathfield Drive (PR2 6SY) in the last 12 months was 160.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathfield Drive (PR2 6SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westerdale Close, where police recorded 36 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.