Crime Rates at Watling Street Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6TX

Watling Street Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 205th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street Road (PR2 6TX) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street Road (PR2 6TX), 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.