Postcode sector · Preston
Crime in PR5 9
How much crime is recorded in PR5 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 1,455 (2024)
PR5 9Postcode sector · Preston
How safe is PR5 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in PR5 9, well above 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
61.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
167
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences51.323.6
Shoplifting38.68.4
Anti-social behaviour35.210.7
Criminal damage and arson13.44.7
Burglary12.49.1
Public order7.44.6
Other theft5.84.5
Possession of weapons4.20.9
Drugs2.82.4
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.