Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poplar Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East , and the 163rd 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 Poplar Avenue (PR5 6JJ) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (PR5 6JJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larch Grove —
Sep 2025Other crime Ash Grove Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collins Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calico Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yewlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitefield Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Whitefield Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Whitefield Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitefield Meadow —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindle Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindle Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandpiper Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withy Grove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withy Grove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Collins Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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