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Crime in PR2 7AZ

How much crime is recorded in PR2 7AZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Ingol
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,733 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PR2 7AZ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 7AZ 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
57.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 7AZNational
Violence and sexual offences51.723.6
Anti-social behaviour17.210.7
Burglary6.99.1
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Other theft3.64.5
Other crime3.61.5
Public order3.34.6
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Drugs1.02.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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