PR2 has an annual crime rate of 80.35 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in PR2?

As of April 2026, PR2 has an annual crime rate of 80.35 per 1,000 residents, based on 635 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in PR2?

The most common crime type in PR2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 281 incidents in April 2026 — 44.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the PR2 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PR2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PR2 recorded 635 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.8 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 22.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring80.35 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment635 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 22.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

635

trending_down -2.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

80.35per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

3,003

Within PR2 district

Preston

109,413

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 27 Violence and sexual offences: 20 Other theft: 3	27
Grafton Road Map	total: 24 Shoplifting: 22 Criminal damage and arson: 1	24
Supermarket Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 2	10
Golf View Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3	9
Wookey Close Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Pedders Way Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
Heathfield Drive Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Braefield Crescent Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
New Rough Hey Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 1	6
Whinfield Place Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

635 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

281

44.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.5%

Other Theft

8.2%

Shoplifting

6.5%

Vehicle Crime

5.7%

Public Order

4.9%

Other Crime

3.0%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Burglary

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Robbery

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Crime Analysis: PR2

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PR2 (44.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (10.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PR2 has fallen sharply — by 22.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PR2 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -22.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.1%

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