Crime Rates at Yewlands Avenue, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6RD

Yewlands 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 Yewlands Avenue (PR5 6RD) 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 Yewlands Avenue (PR5 6RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 123 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.