Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR2 9RX
How much crime is recorded in PR2 9RX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fulwood
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
PR2 9RXPreston
How safe is PR2 9RX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR2 9RX 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
67.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
153
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 9RXNational
Violence and sexual offences63.523.6
Anti-social behaviour23.910.7
Shoplifting22.78.4
Public order13.54.6
Other theft10.34.5
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Burglary3.19.1
Other crime3.01.5
Drugs3.02.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Robbery0.81.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 66% 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.