Crime Rates at Bannisters Bit, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9DP

Bannisters Bit area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 25th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bannisters Bit (PR1 9DP) in the last 12 months was 231.9 per 1,000 residents and was 173.2% higher than the Charnock average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 139.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bannisters Bit (PR1 9DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Higher Croft (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.