Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR4 5ND
How much crime is recorded in PR4 5ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Longton & Walmer Bridge
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,337 (2024)
PR4 5NDPreston
How safe is PR4 5ND
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR4 5ND 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
13.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 5NDNational
Violence and sexual offences12.123.6
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Anti-social behaviour1.910.7
Burglary1.79.1
Other crime1.41.5
Public order0.84.6
Other theft0.64.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.