Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR4 6FD
How much crime is recorded in PR4 6FD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hesketh Bank & Tarleton
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,484 (2024)
PR4 6FDPreston
How safe is PR4 6FD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR4 6FD 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
11.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 6FDNational
Violence and sexual offences9.323.6
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Public order3.64.6
Burglary2.69.1
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Other theft1.24.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Shoplifting0.88.4
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.