Total Crime Rate
105.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cambridge Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East , and the 99th 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 Cambridge Road (PR5 6LR) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cambridge Road (PR5 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bamber Bridge East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clayton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jackson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Withy Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hopwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hopwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brown Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clayton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teven Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Carr Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Withy Grove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sergeant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sergeant Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mounsey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Withy Grove Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyne Street | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.