Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR4 6TL
How much crime is recorded in PR4 6TL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hesketh Bank & Tarleton
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,460 (2024)
PR4 6TLPreston
How safe is PR4 6TL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR4 6TL 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
9.1
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 6TLNational
Violence and sexual offences8.623.6
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Other theft2.14.5
Public order1.04.6
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Shoplifting0.28.4
Burglary0.09.1
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.