Total Crime Rate
137.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brandiforth Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East , and the 65th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brandiforth Street (PR5 6GA) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% lower than the Bamber Bridge East average (149.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brandiforth Street (PR5 6GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Aidan'S Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aspenwood Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Walton-le-Dale East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balshaw Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pear Tree Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Haydock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Abbotts Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balshaw Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balshaw Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Skipton Close | — |
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