Crime Rates at Brown Street, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6NQ

Brown Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East , and the 51st 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 Brown Street (PR5 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brown Street (PR5 6NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.