Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR1 5EE
How much crime is recorded in PR1 5EE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Matthew's
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,023 (2024)
PR1 5EEPreston
How safe is PR1 5EE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 5EE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
52.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 5EENational
Violence and sexual offences37.923.6
Anti-social behaviour22.110.7
Burglary11.79.1
Vehicle crime8.33.5
Public order7.24.6
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Other theft6.44.5
Drugs5.72.4
Shoplifting2.38.4
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Theft from the person1.22.1
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% 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.