Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 8FX
How much crime is recorded in PR2 8FX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Longsands
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,244 (2024)
PR2 8FXPreston
How safe is PR2 8FX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 8FX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 8FXNational
Violence and sexual offences10.323.6
Burglary7.89.1
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Public order2.24.6
Other theft1.74.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Shoplifting0.68.4
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.31.5
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 63% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.