Crime Rates at Cocker Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8BP

Cocker Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East , and the 135th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

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 Cocker Road (PR5 8BP) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower than the Bamber Bridge East average (149.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cocker Road (PR5 8BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cocker Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holly Place (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.