Crime Rate in Preston Rural North, ward

Preston Rural North has the lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Preston district and the 2628th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 398th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Preston Rural North in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Preston district average (148.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Preston Rural North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 151 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 178 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Preston Rural North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sandy Lane. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.