Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR4 3BY
How much crime is recorded in PR4 3BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkham & Wesham
- Council
- Fylde
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,842 (2024)
PR4 3BYPreston
How safe is PR4 3BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR4 3BY area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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 3BYNational
Violence and sexual offences18.523.6
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Shoplifting2.58.4
Public order2.04.6
Burglary1.89.1
Other theft1.74.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime1.01.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Drugs0.42.4
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.