Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR1 5PG
How much crime is recorded in PR1 5PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Matthew's
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,022 (2024)
PR1 5PGPreston
How safe is PR1 5PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 5PG 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
63.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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 5PGNational
Violence and sexual offences48.723.6
Anti-social behaviour30.110.7
Burglary20.89.1
Other theft9.64.5
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Shoplifting8.18.4
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Drugs6.32.4
Public order5.64.6
Other crime4.01.5
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.