Total Crime Rate
579.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
186.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Hall Drive 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 Old Hall Drive (PR5 6EU) 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 Old Hall Drive (PR5 6EU), the main crime hotspot is near Riverside. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bamber Bridge West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spinners Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spinners Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Carr Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earls Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | West View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellen Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spinners Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Riverside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Riverside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Riverside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Riverside | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spinners Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regentsway | Under investigation |
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