Postcode sector · PR6 6

Is Cowling a good place to live?

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In Cowling (PR6 6), recorded crime is 883% 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: 149 crimesJun 24: 111 crimesJul 24: 122 crimesAug 24: 166 crimesSep 24: 134 crimesOct 24: 103 crimesNov 24: 118 crimesDec 24: 109 crimesJan 25: 94 crimesFeb 25: 109 crimesMar 25: 124 crimesApr 25: 124 crimesMay 25: 121 crimesJun 25: 126 crimesJul 25: 92 crimesAug 25: 138 crimesSep 25: 108 crimesOct 25: 111 crimesNov 25: 124 crimesDec 25: 137 crimesJan 26: 141 crimesFeb 26: 111 crimesMar 26: 119 crimesApr 26: 142 crimes Apr 26: 142 crimes 166 92 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in PR6 6 (May 24–Apr 26, average 122/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
39
One-person households
43%
Households with children
26%
Households
1,643

Owned 45% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 33%

Census 2021 (ONS), for PR6 6.

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Cowling PR6 6: frequently asked questions

Is Cowling PR6 6 a good place to live?

In Cowling (PR6 6), recorded crime is 883% 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 Cowling PR6 6?

Recorded crime in Cowling PR6 6 runs at 2629.6 per 1,000 properties, 883% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Cowling PR6 6 safe?

Crime in Cowling PR6 6 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Cowling PR6 6 runs at 2629.6 per 1,000 properties, 883% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Cowling PR6 6 a deprived area?

Cowling PR6 6 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).