Crime Rates at Ribby Avenue, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2BU

Ribby Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ribby Avenue (PR4 2BU) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Kirkham average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribby Avenue (PR4 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Smith Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.