Crime Rates at Water Street, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6QH

Water Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East , and the 85th 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 Water Street (PR5 6QH) in the last 12 months was 118.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 29 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). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Street (PR5 6QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hodson Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.