Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR1 7YD
How much crime is recorded in PR1 7YD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Moor Park
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,336 (2024)
PR1 7YDPreston
How safe is PR1 7YD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 7YD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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 7YDNational
Violence and sexual offences37.923.6
Anti-social behaviour19.310.7
Burglary10.99.1
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Other theft3.14.5
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Public order2.24.6
Drugs1.62.4
Shoplifting1.08.4
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Other crime0.61.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% 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.