Total Crime Rate

579.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

186.0 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 579.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 186.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 149.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 146.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.7 10/10
  • Public order 27.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.2 10/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dewhurst Row area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge West , and the 5th 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 Dewhurst Row (PR5 6BB) in the last 12 months was 579.3 per 1,000 residents and was 291.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 186.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewhurst Row (PR5 6BB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dewhurst Row area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiddlington Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kiddlington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kiddlington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kiddlington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regency Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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