Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR5 6BD
How much crime is recorded in PR5 6BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Farington
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,552 (2024)
PR5 6BDPreston
How safe is PR5 6BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR5 6BD 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
14.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 6BDNational
Violence and sexual offences12.423.6
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Burglary3.69.1
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Other theft2.54.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Drugs0.92.4
Public order0.34.6
Other crime0.21.5
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% 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.