Postcode district · Preston
Crime in PR0
How much crime is recorded in PR0, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 1,821 (2024)
PR0Postcode district · Preston
How safe is PR0
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in PR0, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PR0National
Violence and sexual offences39.723.6
Anti-social behaviour29.610.7
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Burglary7.69.1
Other theft6.04.5
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Drugs4.82.4
Public order3.54.6
Shoplifting3.58.4
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.