Crime Rates at Woodfield, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8EH

Woodfield area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 36th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

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 Woodfield (PR5 8EH) in the last 12 months was 185.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% higher than the Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield (PR5 8EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodfield (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.