Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR4 3GX
How much crime is recorded in PR4 3GX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Elswick, Singleton & Weeton
- Council
- Fylde
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,811 (2024)
PR4 3GXPreston
How safe is PR4 3GX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR4 3GX 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
14.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 3GXNational
Violence and sexual offences11.923.6
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Burglary2.89.1
Other crime1.81.5
Public order1.54.6
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Other theft0.44.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 38% 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.