Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR5 5BW
How much crime is recorded in PR5 5BW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lostock Hall
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,984 (2024)
PR5 5BWPreston
How safe is PR5 5BW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR5 5BW 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
8.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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 5BWNational
Violence and sexual offences6.223.6
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Burglary3.59.1
Other theft2.04.5
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Public order1.44.6
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Drugs1.22.4
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% 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.