Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR1 4RT
How much crime is recorded in PR1 4RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Frenchwood & Fishwick
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,453 (2024)
PR1 4RTPreston
How safe is PR1 4RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 4RT area, well above 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
55.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
133
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 4RTNational
Violence and sexual offences44.523.6
Anti-social behaviour32.410.7
Criminal damage and arson17.84.7
Burglary16.59.1
Public order12.64.6
Drugs4.72.4
Other crime3.71.5
Other theft3.74.5
Possession of weapons3.60.9
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.