Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 6PY
How much crime is recorded in PR2 6PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ribbleton
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,988 (2024)
PR2 6PYPreston
How safe is PR2 6PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 6PY 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
72.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 6PYNational
Violence and sexual offences63.923.6
Anti-social behaviour19.210.7
Criminal damage and arson16.14.7
Burglary6.99.1
Other theft6.84.5
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Public order4.74.6
Drugs4.72.4
Other crime4.41.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.