Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR5 5UL
How much crime is recorded in PR5 5UL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walton-le-Dale
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,368 (2024)
PR5 5ULPreston
How safe is PR5 5UL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR5 5UL 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
10.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 5ULNational
Violence and sexual offences8.023.6
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Other theft1.14.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Shoplifting0.78.4
Public order0.64.6
Burglary0.29.1
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.