Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 7AX
How much crime is recorded in PR2 7AX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ingol
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
PR2 7AXPreston
How safe is PR2 7AX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 7AX 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
67.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 7AXNational
Violence and sexual offences62.923.6
Anti-social behaviour19.710.7
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Burglary8.69.1
Public order6.54.6
Other theft4.14.5
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs0.82.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% 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.