Crime Rates at Croasdale Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6UB

Croasdale Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 447 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 Croasdale Avenue (PR2 6UB) in the last 12 months was 199.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croasdale Avenue (PR2 6UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield Drive, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heathfield Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.