Crime Rates at Fairfax Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6YJ

Fairfax Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 69th 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 Fairfax Road (PR2 6YJ) in the last 12 months was 234.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 131.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Road (PR2 6YJ), 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.