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Preston PR0 2 area guide

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Is Preston PR0 2 a good place to live?

In Preston (PR0 2), recorded crime is 604% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 49 crimesJun 24: 37 crimesJul 24: 42 crimesAug 24: 28 crimesSep 24: 20 crimesOct 24: 36 crimesNov 24: 35 crimesDec 24: 33 crimesJan 25: 22 crimesFeb 25: 22 crimesMar 25: 36 crimesApr 25: 23 crimesMay 25: 32 crimesJun 25: 26 crimesJul 25: 29 crimesAug 25: 19 crimesSep 25: 28 crimesOct 25: 19 crimesNov 25: 17 crimesDec 25: 23 crimesJan 26: 18 crimesFeb 26: 26 crimesMar 26: 31 crimesApr 26: 32 crimes Apr 26: 32 crimes 49 17 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in PR0 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 28/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
31
One-person households
31%
Households with children
38%
Households
627

Owned 45% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 38%

Census 2021 (ONS), for PR0 2.

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Preston PR0 2: frequently asked questions

Is Preston PR0 2 a good place to live?

In Preston (PR0 2), recorded crime is 604% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Preston PR0 2?

Recorded crime in Preston PR0 2 runs at 1882.3 per 1,000 properties, 604% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Preston PR0 2 safe?

Crime in Preston PR0 2 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Preston PR0 2 runs at 1882.3 per 1,000 properties, 604% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Preston PR0 2 a deprived area?

Preston PR0 2 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).