Preston

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Preston.

Population: 144,147
People in Employment: 64,605 (66.7%)
People Inactive: 27,755 (28.7%)
People Unemployed: 4,505 (4.7%)
Number Of Jobs: 49k
Median Salary: £24,416
Mean Salary: £26,130

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Preston. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Preston for 2024

Prestons most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 7,655 crimes and in 2022 there were 8,405 crimes. Which is an decrease of 750 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Trend vs previous year
Vehicle crime	1,048	Getting Better
Other crime	358	Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences	7,007	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	1,922	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	299	Getting Better
Robbery	198	Getting Better
Drugs	408	Getting Better
Burglary	1,081	Getting Better
Public order	1,175	Getting Better
Theft from the person	121	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	391	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	6,880	Getting Better
Shoplifting	1,335	Getting Better
Other theft	1,570	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Preston

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

City Centre has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Preston, with 6564 crimes and 555 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Preston Rural East has 401 crimes and 53 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Brookfield	120	15
Ingol & Cottam	0	0
Lea & Larches	0	0
St Matthew's	0	0
Ashton	0	0
Deepdale	0	0
Fishwick & Frenchwood	0	0
Garrison	0	0
Cadley	0	0
City Centre	0	0
Greyfriars	0	0
Plungington	0	0
Preston Rural East	0	0
Preston Rural North	0	0
Ribbleton	0	0
Sharoe Green	0	0

Crime map for Preston

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-08. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Preston

The average property price in Preston is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£304,202.40	£181,311.45	£126,152.15	£87,902.81
2022	£286,351.42	£173,644.60	£121,649.18	£84,209.31
2021	£260,083.55	£158,986.85	£111,887.79	£80,333.60
2020	£233,660.37	£144,939.45	£101,322.61	£75,041.13
2019	£230,503.75	£142,991.80	£100,122.01	£76,621.34
2018	£229,402.66	£142,249.41	£99,905.73	£77,683.58
2017	£226,304.89	£140,011.21	£98,612.03	£78,072.22
2016	£223,956.80	£138,865.26	£98,384.41	£76,394.97
2015	£218,409.04	£135,565.93	£96,341.61	£74,974.25
2014	£210,947.55	£131,440.13	£94,040.83	£73,161.45
2013	£208,458.94	£129,197.30	£92,025.20	£72,129.35
2012	£210,799.40	£130,876.18	£93,704.12	£74,024.05
2011	£209,820.59	£128,644.44	£91,904.24	£73,449.53
2010	£216,250.09	£133,904.67	£96,863.27	£77,123.03

Property prices over time for Preston

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Preston

The median salary in Preston is £24,416 and the mean salary in Preston is £26,130.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 49k
Median Salary: £24,416
Annual Percentage Change: 6.7%
Mean Salary: £26,130

Salary comparison between Preston and North West

See how Preston compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Preston ranks 24 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Trafford	78k	£30,412	9.1%	£35,827	1.8%
Cheshire East UA	132k	£28,497	14.6%	£35,735	12.4%
Stockport	92k	£28,095	10.5%	£33,347	4.2%
Salford	84k	£28,081	20.5%	£30,154	13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester	112k	£28,005	5.7%	£33,538	5.3%
Chorley	46k	£27,855	10.6%	£30,905	4.9%
Ribble Valley	23k	£27,838	3.1%	£34,439	9.3%
Warrington UA	76k	£27,750	6.6%	£32,912	7.5%
Fylde	27k	£27,742	3.3%	£31,064	0.1%
Bury	61k	£27,688	1.3%	£31,244	7.1%
St. Helens	56k	£27,545	7.0%	£31,954	8.2%
Wirral	107k	£27,509	11.7%	£31,182	11.0%
Wyre	34k	£27,011	14.0%	£30,915	10.5%
West Lancashire	36k	£26,862	17.4%	£33,526	20.5%
Liverpool	135k	£26,303	5.1%	£29,159	3.4%
Lancaster	45k	£26,246	3.5%	£28,253	0.2%
South Ribble	40k	£25,959	7.5%	£29,305	11.0%
Halton UA	42k	£25,890	9.8%	£30,873	11.1%
Knowsley	48k	£25,735	6.6%	£28,817	5.4%
Wigan	121k	£25,329	-0.8%	£28,537	-0.7%
Bolton	77k	£25,290	8.0%	£29,955	14.7%
Tameside	70k	£25,078	7.7%	£28,795	11.6%
Sefton	88k	£24,829	4.5%	£28,417	5.3%
Burnley	30k	£24,428	2.4%	£27,945	3.7%
Hyndburn	28k	£24,365	5.3%	£30,264	16.6%
Oldham	71k	£24,174	2.2%	£27,176	-1.3%
Manchester	147k	£24,101	4.6%	£28,258	6.3%
Rochdale	67k	£23,817	5.8%	£27,871	5.9%
Rossendale	25k	£23,671	3.6%	£28,045	3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA	41k	£23,205	11.1%	£24,844	8.5%
Pendle	28k	£22,575	12.7%	£25,481	12.1%
Blackpool UA	42k	£21,771	6.9%	£23,410	4.9%