Crime Rates at Longacre, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8HB

Longacre area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 20th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longacre (PR5 8HB) in the last 12 months was 268.1 per 1,000 residents and was 152.3% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 148.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longacre (PR5 8HB), 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.