Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR3 3ZN
How much crime is recorded in PR3 3ZN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Longridge North, Ribchester & Chipping
- Council
- Ribble Valley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,561 (2024)
PR3 3ZNPreston
How safe is PR3 3ZN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR3 3ZN 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
13.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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).
PR3 3ZNNational
Violence and sexual offences10.723.6
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Other theft3.74.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime2.31.5
Burglary1.59.1
Shoplifting1.48.4
Public order1.44.6
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 45% 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.