Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 6DL
How much crime is recorded in PR2 6DL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ribbleton
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,492 (2024)
PR2 6DLPreston
How safe is PR2 6DL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 6DL area, 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
42.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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 6DLNational
Violence and sexual offences29.723.6
Anti-social behaviour9.810.7
Shoplifting7.28.4
Burglary6.49.1
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Other theft3.94.5
Other crime3.61.5
Robbery3.51.4
Public order2.34.6
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.