Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 6SD
How much crime is recorded in PR2 6SD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brookfield & Holme Slack
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,569 (2024)
PR2 6SDPreston
How safe is PR2 6SD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 6SD 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
59.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
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 6SDNational
Violence and sexual offences45.023.6
Anti-social behaviour30.810.7
Criminal damage and arson19.84.7
Burglary13.09.1
Other theft9.44.5
Public order5.64.6
Other crime5.61.5
Possession of weapons4.90.9
Drugs4.62.4
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Shoplifting1.58.4
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% 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.