Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR4 2AZ
How much crime is recorded in PR4 2AZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkham & Wesham
- Council
- Fylde
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,589 (2024)
PR4 2AZPreston
How safe is PR4 2AZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR4 2AZ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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).
PR4 2AZNational
Violence and sexual offences38.223.6
Anti-social behaviour24.410.7
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Burglary4.49.1
Public order4.34.6
Shoplifting4.28.4
Other theft3.94.5
Drugs1.92.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other crime1.61.5
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 60% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.