Total Crime Rate

123.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 123.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East , and the 76th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (PR5 6RL) in the last 12 months was 123.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (PR5 6RL), the main crime hotspot is near Sollam'S Close. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sollam'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yewlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sollam'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sollam'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collins Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sollam'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sollam'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calico Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calico Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skipton Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Calico Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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