Crime Rates at Meadow Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8LN

Meadow Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 67th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Lane (PR5 8LN) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Lane (PR5 8LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Beech Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.