Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR4 2SS
How much crime is recorded in PR4 2SS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkham & Wesham
- Council
- Fylde
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
PR4 2SSPreston
How safe is PR4 2SS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR4 2SS area, well 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
47.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 2SSNational
Violence and sexual offences44.423.6
Anti-social behaviour20.410.7
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Public order6.74.6
Other theft3.94.5
Other crime3.51.5
Burglary2.99.1
Shoplifting1.48.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Drugs0.82.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% 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.