Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 0ZZ
How much crime is recorded in PR2 0ZZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Preston Town Centre
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,236 (2024)
PR2 0ZZPreston
How safe is PR2 0ZZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 161.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 0ZZ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
161.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
337
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).
PR2 0ZZNational
Violence and sexual offences143.123.6
Anti-social behaviour63.810.7
Burglary29.29.1
Drugs26.32.4
Public order24.04.6
Shoplifting19.48.4
Other theft14.44.5
Criminal damage and arson12.14.7
Other crime8.11.5
Theft from the person6.62.1
Robbery4.31.4
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
100
200
300
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.