Total Crime Rate

182.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 182.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 98.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 61.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cottage Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East , and the 39th 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 Cottage Gardens (PR5 6AG) in the last 12 months was 182.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% higher than the Bamber Bridge East average (149.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 520.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottage Gardens (PR5 6AG), the main crime hotspot is near Orpington Place. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cottage Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephendale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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