Total Crime Rate

886.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

219.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 886.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 353.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 219.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 219.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.3 10/10
  • Public order 48.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.5 10/10
  • Other theft 24.4 10/10
  • Drugs 20.3 10/10
  • Robbery 16.3 10/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.2 10/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Smith Street area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East , and the highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smith Street (PR5 6LJ) in the last 12 months was 886.2 per 1,000 residents and was 492.7% higher than the Bamber Bridge East average (149.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 219.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smith Street (PR5 6LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eaveswood Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Smith Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Street —
Apr 2026Public order Eaveswood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sergeant Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Carr Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sergeant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaveswood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaveswood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eaveswood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Withy Grove Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaveswood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Withy Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaveswood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaveswood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hopwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hopwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackson Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Saint Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Withy Grove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyne Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellen Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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