Crime Rates at Mill Street, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6FA

Mill Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East , and the 175th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Street (PR5 6FA) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Bamber Bridge East average (157.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Street (PR5 6FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tyne Street, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Withy Grove Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.