Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 6RD
How much crime is recorded in PR2 6RD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ribbleton
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,575 (2024)
PR2 6RDPreston
How safe is PR2 6RD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 6RD area, well above 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
60.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 6RDNational
Violence and sexual offences54.123.6
Anti-social behaviour13.110.7
Shoplifting8.28.4
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Public order4.54.6
Other theft4.54.5
Drugs4.42.4
Other crime3.81.5
Burglary3.59.1
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.