Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR1 6SP
How much crime is recorded in PR1 6SP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Moor Park
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,903 (2024)
How safe is PR1 6SP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 6SP area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
30.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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 6SPNational
Violence and sexual offences22.423.6
Anti-social behaviour21.810.7
Public order5.74.6
Burglary4.69.1
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other theft3.54.5
Drugs3.42.4
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Other crime2.21.5
Shoplifting2.08.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Robbery1.71.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% 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.