Total Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellington Place area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge West , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Place (PR5 4TR) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the Bamber Bridge West average (148.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Place (PR5 4TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Duddle Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawrence Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Walton-le-Dale East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Duddle Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Selkirk Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Duddle Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duddle Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilway | Under investigation |
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