Total Crime Rate

262.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 262.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.4 10/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sceptre Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East , and the 18th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sceptre Way (PR5 6AW) in the last 12 months was 262.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 127.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sceptre Way (PR5 6AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodfield, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tramway Lane (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sceptre Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brow Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tramway Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Tramway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Woodfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Woodfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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