Total Crime Rate

302.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 302.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.2 10/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Stephendale Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East , and the 17th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stephendale Avenue (PR5 6ZP) in the last 12 months was 302.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 145.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 134.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 106.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephendale Avenue (PR5 6ZP), the main crime hotspot is near Orpington Place. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stephendale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orpington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sussex Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stephendale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orpington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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