Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR4 2EB
How much crime is recorded in PR4 2EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkham & Wesham
- Council
- Fylde
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,203 (2024)
PR4 2EBPreston
How safe is PR4 2EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR4 2EB 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
13.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 2EBNational
Violence and sexual offences11.123.6
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Burglary4.99.1
Other theft2.34.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Public order1.14.6
Other crime0.81.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Drugs0.32.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% 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.