Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 9NT
How much crime is recorded in PR2 9NT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Longsands
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,216 (2024)
PR2 9NTPreston
How safe is PR2 9NT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 9NT 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
11.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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 9NTNational
Violence and sexual offences8.223.6
Burglary4.49.1
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other theft1.84.5
Drugs1.12.4
Public order0.44.6
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.