Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR1 0SU
How much crime is recorded in PR1 0SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Penwortham North
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,532 (2024)
PR1 0SUPreston
How safe is PR1 0SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 0SU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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).
PR1 0SUNational
Anti-social behaviour6.610.7
Violence and sexual offences5.023.6
Burglary2.79.1
Public order1.54.6
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Other theft0.64.5
Other crime0.51.5
Robbery0.11.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.