Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 6LP
How much crime is recorded in PR2 6LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ribbleton
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,856 (2024)
PR2 6LPPreston
How safe is PR2 6LP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 6LP 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
52.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
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 6LPNational
Violence and sexual offences43.623.6
Anti-social behaviour17.110.7
Criminal damage and arson10.34.7
Possession of weapons4.60.9
Burglary3.39.1
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other crime3.01.5
Drugs2.72.4
Other theft2.64.5
Public order2.64.6
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% 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.