Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR1 5UU
How much crime is recorded in PR1 5UU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Matthew's
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,722 (2024)
PR1 5UUPreston
How safe is PR1 5UU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 5UU 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
55.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
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 5UUNational
Violence and sexual offences39.423.6
Burglary23.89.1
Anti-social behaviour21.610.7
Criminal damage and arson10.34.7
Other theft8.24.5
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Public order5.44.6
Drugs4.72.4
Other crime4.01.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.