Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 1SL
How much crime is recorded in PR2 1SL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton-on-Ribble & Larches
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,423 (2024)
PR2 1SLPreston
How safe is PR2 1SL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 1SL area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.5
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 1SLNational
Violence and sexual offences29.923.6
Anti-social behaviour19.010.7
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Burglary6.69.1
Shoplifting4.58.4
Other theft4.44.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Public order2.64.6
Other crime1.61.5
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% 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.