Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR4 4SQ
How much crime is recorded in PR4 4SQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Longton & Hutton
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,595 (2024)
PR4 4SQPreston
How safe is PR4 4SQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR4 4SQ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 4SQNational
Violence and sexual offences6.423.6
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Burglary1.49.1
Public order1.04.6
Other theft0.94.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.