Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR1 5AF
How much crime is recorded in PR1 5AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brookfield & Holme Slack
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,762 (2024)
PR1 5AFPreston
How safe is PR1 5AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 5AF 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
55.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
143
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 5AFNational
Violence and sexual offences43.723.6
Anti-social behaviour31.210.7
Shoplifting25.58.4
Burglary12.39.1
Public order8.64.6
Other theft6.34.5
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Robbery3.61.4
Drugs3.52.4
Other crime2.31.5
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.