Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR5 2PT
How much crime is recorded in PR5 2PT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leyland North
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,118 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
PR5 2PTPreston
How safe is PR5 2PT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR5 2PT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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).
PR5 2PTNational
Violence and sexual offences37.723.6
Anti-social behaviour23.110.7
Burglary12.69.1
Shoplifting8.88.4
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Other theft4.34.5
Public order3.84.6
Drugs3.12.4
Other crime2.21.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.