Total Crime Rate

193.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 193.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Montgomery Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East , and the 34th 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 Montgomery Street (PR5 6WP) in the last 12 months was 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montgomery Street (PR5 6WP), the main crime hotspot is near Tyne Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montgomery Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Withy Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyne Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sergeant Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Hopwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hopwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sergeant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Withy Grove Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Carr Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mounsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Withy Grove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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