Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 2RP
How much crime is recorded in PR2 2RP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton-on-Ribble & Larches
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,667 (2024)
PR2 2RPPreston
How safe is PR2 2RP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 2RP 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
44.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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 2RPNational
Violence and sexual offences30.723.6
Anti-social behaviour15.910.7
Burglary11.89.1
Vehicle crime8.13.5
Other theft7.04.5
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Public order3.14.6
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime1.81.5
Shoplifting1.88.4
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% 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.