Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 8HX
How much crime is recorded in PR2 8HX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cadley & College
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,817 (2024)
PR2 8HXPreston
How safe is PR2 8HX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 8HX 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
14.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 8HXNational
Violence and sexual offences13.123.6
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Shoplifting3.68.4
Public order2.94.6
Other theft2.74.5
Burglary1.69.1
Other crime1.21.5
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.