Crime Rates at Homestead, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8BA

Homestead area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 159th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Homestead (PR5 8BA) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton average (106.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homestead (PR5 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.