Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR1 1UP
How much crime is recorded in PR1 1UP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St George's
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,457 (2024)
PR1 1UPPreston
How safe is PR1 1UP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 1UP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
65.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
144
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 1UPNational
Violence and sexual offences51.223.6
Anti-social behaviour33.110.7
Criminal damage and arson12.64.7
Burglary11.69.1
Public order8.94.6
Other theft7.04.5
Shoplifting6.98.4
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Drugs4.42.4
Other crime3.81.5
Robbery2.91.4
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.