Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR4 2NQ
How much crime is recorded in PR4 2NQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkham & Wesham
- Council
- Fylde
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,024 (2024)
PR4 2NQPreston
How safe is PR4 2NQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR4 2NQ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 2NQNational
Violence and sexual offences8.523.6
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Other theft2.74.5
Burglary1.29.1
Other crime1.01.5
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Public order0.74.6
Drugs0.72.4
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% 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.