Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR1 8LA
How much crime is recorded in PR1 8LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Preston Town Centre
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,377 (2024)
PR1 8LAPreston
How safe is PR1 8LA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 8LA 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
49.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 8LANational
Violence and sexual offences36.223.6
Anti-social behaviour30.910.7
Burglary13.99.1
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Other crime4.11.5
Other theft3.74.5
Public order2.74.6
Robbery1.21.4
Drugs1.12.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.