Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR5 8LE
How much crime is recorded in PR5 8LE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clayton Brook
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,356 (2024)
PR5 8LEPreston
How safe is PR5 8LE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR5 8LE area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
63.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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 8LENational
Violence and sexual offences59.323.6
Anti-social behaviour17.610.7
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Burglary7.19.1
Other crime4.91.5
Other theft4.84.5
Drugs3.02.4
Public order2.84.6
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.