Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR5 6GD
How much crime is recorded in PR5 6GD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bamber Bridge East
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,972 (2024)
PR5 6GDPreston
How safe is PR5 6GD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR5 6GD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PR5 6GDNational
Violence and sexual offences36.923.6
Anti-social behaviour17.410.7
Burglary16.89.1
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Public order5.34.6
Other theft4.84.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.31.5
Drugs1.32.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.