Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 1NT
How much crime is recorded in PR2 1NT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton-on-Ribble & Larches
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,824 (2024)
PR2 1NTPreston
How safe is PR2 1NT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 1NT area, 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
43.1
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).
PR2 1NTNational
Violence and sexual offences38.323.6
Anti-social behaviour17.310.7
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Burglary4.69.1
Public order3.04.6
Other theft3.04.5
Drugs2.12.4
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% 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.