Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR1 2BL
How much crime is recorded in PR1 2BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Preston Town Centre
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,735 (2024)
PR1 2BLPreston
How safe is PR1 2BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 148.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 2BL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
148.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
438
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 2BLNational
Anti-social behaviour136.310.7
Violence and sexual offences127.923.6
Shoplifting50.18.4
Burglary42.59.1
Public order33.74.6
Other theft20.84.5
Criminal damage and arson18.64.7
Drugs15.42.4
Robbery7.01.4
Possession of weapons5.20.9
Other crime5.11.5
Bicycle theft5.01.0
Theft from the person4.22.1
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.