Total Crime Rate

166.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 166.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Meadows area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East , and the 47th 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 The Meadows (PR5 6YZ) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadows (PR5 6YZ), the main crime hotspot is near Sollam'S Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sollam'S Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbotts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calico Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sollam'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Collins Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collins Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sollam'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sollam'S Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sollam'S Close —
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Data Sources

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