Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 1UR
How much crime is recorded in PR2 1UR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton-on-Ribble & Larches
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,890 (2024)
PR2 1URPreston
How safe is PR2 1UR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 1UR 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
49.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
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 1URNational
Violence and sexual offences41.623.6
Anti-social behaviour21.310.7
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Burglary7.09.1
Public order6.24.6
Other theft4.44.5
Other crime4.11.5
Shoplifting3.78.4
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.