Crime Rates at Skipton Close, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6HF

Skipton Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East , and the 170th lowest 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 Skipton Close (PR5 6HF) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skipton Close (PR5 6HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eaveswood Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.