Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR1 9SU
How much crime is recorded in PR1 9SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Penwortham North
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,296 (2024)
PR1 9SUPreston
How safe is PR1 9SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR1 9SU area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
48
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 9SUNational
Violence and sexual offences23.023.6
Anti-social behaviour10.410.7
Other theft4.84.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Public order1.84.6
Burglary1.19.1
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.71.5
Robbery0.31.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.