Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 3YA
How much crime is recorded in PR2 3YA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ingol
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,894 (2024)
PR2 3YAPreston
How safe is PR2 3YA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 3YA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
68.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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 3YANational
Violence and sexual offences57.123.6
Burglary18.39.1
Anti-social behaviour17.810.7
Criminal damage and arson11.54.7
Other theft9.34.5
Public order4.94.6
Shoplifting3.08.4
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Other crime2.21.5
Drugs1.52.4
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Robbery1.41.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.