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Crime in PR1 8

How much crime is recorded in PR1 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
11,841 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PR1 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in PR1 8, 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
45.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 8National
Violence and sexual offences33.323.6
Anti-social behaviour31.410.7
Shoplifting20.88.4
Burglary16.39.1
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Other theft7.44.5
Public order6.94.6
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Drugs3.82.4
Bicycle theft3.31.0
Other crime1.81.5
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
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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