Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR4 6EL
How much crime is recorded in PR4 6EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hesketh Bank & Tarleton
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,727 (2024)
PR4 6ELPreston
How safe is PR4 6EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR4 6EL 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
5.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
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 6ELNational
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Violence and sexual offences4.023.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Burglary1.29.1
Public order0.84.6
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Other theft0.54.5
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 60% 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.