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

Longacre area has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 71st highest crime rate of 368 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 Longacre (PR5 8HE) in the last 12 months was 127.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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