February 2026 Source: Police.uk
PR2 Crime Intelligence Report
PR2 recorded 573 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.17 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 12.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 13.2% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
573trending_down -12.0% vs last month
Crime Rate
7.17per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
3,003
Within PR2 district
Preston
79,934
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Grafton Road Map | total: 31 Shoplifting: 27 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 31 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 28 Violence and sexual offences: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 28 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 | 12 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Other theft: 1 | 7 |
| Ingleton Road Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Other theft: 1 | 6 |
| Lytham Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1 | 6 |
| Chalfont Field Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 2 | 6 |
| Otters Close Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1 | 5 |
| Chatburn Road Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1 | 5 |
| Gisburn Road Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
255
44.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
59
10.3%
Shoplifting
58
10.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
42
7.3%
Other Theft
36
6.3%
Vehicle Crime
32
5.6%
Drug Offences
19
3.3%
Burglary
18
3.1%
Other Crime
17
3.0%
Public Order
17
3.0%
Weapons Possession
14
2.4%
Bicycle Theft
4
0.7%
Robbery
2
0.3%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -12.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.2%
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