Crime Rates at Brow Hey, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8DS

Brow Hey area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 24th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brow Hey (PR5 8DS) in the last 12 months was 226.9 per 1,000 residents and was 113.5% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 100.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brow Hey (PR5 8DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodfield, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tramway Lane (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.