Crime Rates at Silverdale Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6UY

Silverdale Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield , and the 80th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silverdale Drive (PR2 6UY) in the last 12 months was 207.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 92.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silverdale Drive (PR2 6UY), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Drive. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.