Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 5LU
How much crime is recorded in PR2 5LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Grimsargh & Goosnargh
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,306 (2024)
PR2 5LUPreston
How safe is PR2 5LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 5LU area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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 5LUNational
Violence and sexual offences18.323.6
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Other theft3.44.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Burglary1.99.1
Public order1.44.6
Other crime1.31.5
Drugs1.12.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.