Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR1 5SH
How much crime is recorded in PR1 5SH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Matthew's
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,109 (2024)
PR1 5SHPreston
How safe is PR1 5SH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 5SH 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
58.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
134
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 5SHNational
Violence and sexual offences45.623.6
Anti-social behaviour28.910.7
Criminal damage and arson16.14.7
Burglary12.09.1
Public order8.04.6
Drugs7.62.4
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Other theft5.14.5
Shoplifting4.08.4
Other crime3.91.5
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% 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.