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Crime in PR1 2AD

How much crime is recorded in PR1 2AD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Preston Town Centre
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,338 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PR1 2AD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 2AD 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
63.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
228
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 2ADNational
Anti-social behaviour59.510.7
Shoplifting52.58.4
Violence and sexual offences51.223.6
Burglary25.99.1
Public order14.64.6
Other theft10.94.5
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Drugs7.72.4
Bicycle theft3.91.0
Robbery2.81.4
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Theft from the person2.52.1
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime2.21.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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