Total Crime Rate
170.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Hall Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge West , and the 40th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Hall Drive (PR5 6FX) in the last 12 months was 170.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Hall Drive (PR5 6FX), 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 | Shoplifting | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside | 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 | Shoplifting | 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 | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spinners Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Riverside | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Spinners Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regentsway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hopwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Within Lea | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hopwood Street | Under investigation |
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