Total Crime Rate
88.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edward Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge West , and the 124th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Street (PR5 6FB) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Bamber Bridge West average (145.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edward Street (PR5 6FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Havelock Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bamber Bridge West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sergeant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyne Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hopwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tyne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Smithy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Havelock Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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