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Crime in PR1 7AZ

How much crime is recorded in PR1 7AZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
St George's
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,335 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PR1 7AZ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 7AZ 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
59.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
144
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 7AZNational
Violence and sexual offences46.723.6
Anti-social behaviour23.610.7
Burglary23.69.1
Criminal damage and arson17.44.7
Public order13.64.6
Other theft8.14.5
Shoplifting7.88.4
Drugs7.52.4
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Bicycle theft3.61.0
Other crime3.21.5
Robbery2.01.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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