Crime Rates at Fountains Reach, Walton Le Dale, Preston, PR5 4UF

Fountains Reach area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge West , and the 51st highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fountains Reach (PR5 4UF) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% higher than the Bamber Bridge West average (148.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 93.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountains Reach (PR5 4UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Within Lea, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.