Crime Rates at Welbeck Crescent, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6ST

Welbeck Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge West , and the 64th 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 Welbeck Crescent (PR5 6ST) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower than the Bamber Bridge West average (148.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welbeck Crescent (PR5 6ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Within Lea, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.