Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR1 7LU
How much crime is recorded in PR1 7LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Plungington & University
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,019 (2024)
PR1 7LUPreston
How safe is PR1 7LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 7LU area, more than double 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
73.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
168
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 7LUNational
Violence and sexual offences55.623.6
Anti-social behaviour46.810.7
Burglary17.09.1
Criminal damage and arson13.94.7
Public order12.24.6
Vehicle crime9.83.5
Other theft6.94.5
Shoplifting4.58.4
Drugs4.42.4
Other crime3.91.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Robbery2.11.4
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.