Postcode · Preston
Crime in PR5 6TP
How much crime is recorded in PR5 6TP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bamber Bridge West
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,991 (2024)
PR5 6TPPreston
How safe is PR5 6TP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR5 6TP 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
47.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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 6TPNational
Violence and sexual offences39.823.6
Anti-social behaviour21.110.7
Burglary11.59.1
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Public order5.24.6
Other theft4.64.5
Shoplifting4.38.4
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other crime2.71.5
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.