Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR5 6DE
How much crime is recorded in PR5 6DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walton-le-Dale
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,251 (2024)
PR5 6DEPreston
How safe is PR5 6DE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR5 6DE 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
13.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 6DENational
Violence and sexual offences10.623.6
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Burglary2.39.1
Other theft2.34.5
Shoplifting1.38.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other crime0.81.5
Public order0.74.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 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.