Crime Rates at Pines Close, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8EQ

Pines Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 176th lowest 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 Pines Close (PR5 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pines Close (PR5 8EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acrefield (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.