Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR4 5EE
How much crime is recorded in PR4 5EE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Longton & Hutton
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,468 (2024)
PR4 5EEPreston
How safe is PR4 5EE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR4 5EE 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
11.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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 5EENational
Violence and sexual offences9.823.6
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Public order1.94.6
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Other theft1.14.5
Burglary0.89.1
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Robbery0.51.4
Drugs0.12.4
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 52% 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.