Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR1 6SR
How much crime is recorded in PR1 6SR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St George's
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,812 (2024)
PR1 6SRPreston
How safe is PR1 6SR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 6SR area, below 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
26.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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 6SRNational
Violence and sexual offences20.223.6
Anti-social behaviour8.510.7
Burglary5.19.1
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Other theft2.54.5
Public order1.94.6
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs0.82.4
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.