Bamber Bridge East vs Preesall

Bamber Bridge East has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 942 crimes in the last 12 months. Preesall has a safety score of 54/100 (Average) with 362 crimes. Preesall scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bamber Bridge East shows a year-on-year crime trend of +14% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Preesall shows -8.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bamber Bridge East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (318 incidents). In Preesall, it is Violent Crime (157 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bamber Bridge East recorded 221 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Preesall recorded 113. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bamber Bridge East totalled 318 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 157 in Preesall. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bamber Bridge East recorded 826 crimes (now 942, a change of +14%). Preesall recorded 396 crimes previously (now 362, -8.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bamber Bridge East has a resolution rate of 23.1% and Preesall has 19.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bamber Bridge East falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Preesall is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bamber Bridge East and Preesall. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.