Bamber Bridge is the safest major town in Lancashire, and is the 78th safest overall out of Lancashire's 237 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Bamber Bridge in 2021 was 25 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Lancashire's overall crime rate, coming in 214% lower than the Lancashire rate of 77 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Bamber Bridge is among the top 5 safest major towns, and the 3,388th safest location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
The most common crimes in Bamber Bridge are violence and sexual offences, with 818 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 12. This is 4.8% lower than 2020's figure of 857 offences and a difference of 0.57 from 2020's crime rate of 13. Bamber Bridge's least common crime is robbery, with 7 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 71% from 2020's figure of 12 crimes.
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Major Towns, Lancashire
109% lower, regional crime rate
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197% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Bamber Bridge is 109% lower than the North West and 197% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Bamber Bridge represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
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2021 | 25 | 1,678 |
2020 | 26 | 1,802 |
2019 | 28 | 1,943 |
2018 | 32 | 2,198 |
2017 | 26 | 1,779 |
2016 | 22 | 1,486 |
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Bamber Bridge | Lancashire | ||||
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Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 1,046 | 15.30 | 72,689 | 48.18 | 215% safer |
Bicycle Theft | 12 | 0.18 | 709 | 0.47 | 161% safer |
Burglary | 115 | 1.68 | 6,454 | 4.28 | 155% safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 201 | 2.94 | 14,182 | 9.40 | 220% safer |
Drugs | 27 | 0.39 | 2,512 | 1.66 | 326% safer |
Other Crime | 34 | 0.50 | 3,131 | 2.08 | 316% safer |
Other Theft | 106 | 1.55 | 9,288 | 6.16 | 297% safer |
Possession of Weapons | 17 | 0.25 | 1,154 | 0.76 | 204% safer |
Public Order | 140 | 2.05 | 9,630 | 6.38 | 211% safer |
Robbery | 7 | 0.10 | 810 | 0.54 | 440% safer |
Shoplifting | 95 | 1.39 | 5,889 | 3.90 | 181% safer |
Theft From the Person | 10 | 0.15 | 686 | 0.45 | 200% safer |
Vehicle Crime | 96 | 1.40 | 6,033 | 4.00 | 186% safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 818 | 11.96 | 55,909 | 37.06 | 210% safer |
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Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Loxwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Balshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Within Lea | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Pedestrian Subway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Withy Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Fox Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Glendale Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Ellen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Dovetree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Factory Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bourne'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Public order | On or near St Aidan'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Regent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Riverside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Sollam'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Within Lea | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
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Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 9 | 11 | 18 | 15 | Getting worse |
Bicycle Theft | 0.38 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.18 | Safer |
Burglary | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | Safer |
Drugs | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.39 | Getting worse |
Other Crime | 0.73 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.50 | Safer |
Other Theft | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | Safer |
Possession of Weapons | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.25 | Getting worse |
Public Order | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | Getting worse |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.10 | Safer |
Shoplifting | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Safer |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.06 | 0.15 | Safer |
Vehicle Crime | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | Safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Bamber Bridge that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
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Withy Grove Park | 10 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1.2 |
Major Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Bamber Bridge | 24.54 | - |
Coventry | 39.93 | 39% more dangerous |
Birmingham | 49.60 | 51% more dangerous |
Barnet | 67.08 | 63% more dangerous |
Croydon | 82.48 | 70% more dangerous |
Sheffield | 90.03 | 73% more dangerous |
Bristol | 90.52 | 73% more dangerous |
Leicester | 111.59 | 78% more dangerous |
Liverpool | 123.06 | 80% more dangerous |
Bradford | 132.28 | 81% more dangerous |
Leeds | 150.94 | 84% more dangerous |
Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
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Bamber Bridge East | 513 | 75 | First |
Bamber Bridge West | 388 | 71 | Second |
Lostock Hall | 330 | 45 | Fourth |
Walton-le-Dale | 342 | 47 | Third |
Crime Type | Safest Neighbourhood | Most Dangerous Neighbourhood |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | Walton-le-Dale (201) | Bamber Bridge East (337) |
Bicycle Theft | Walton-le-Dale (1) | Bamber Bridge West (5) |
Burglary | Bamber Bridge West (16) | Lostock Hall (34) |
Criminal Damage and Arson | Walton-le-Dale (28) | Bamber Bridge East (67) |
Drugs | Walton-le-Dale (4) | Bamber Bridge West (8) |
Other Crime | Lostock Hall (5) | Bamber Bridge West (12) |
Other Theft | Lostock Hall (12) | Bamber Bridge West (31) |
Possession of Weapons | Walton-le-Dale (1) | Bamber Bridge East (11) |
Public Order | Lostock Hall (26) | Bamber Bridge East (45) |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | Bamber Bridge East (2) | Walton-le-Dale (3) |
Shoplifting | Lostock Hall (8) | Walton-le-Dale (57) |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | Lostock Hall (2) | Bamber Bridge West (4) |
Vehicle Crime | Lostock Hall (9) | Bamber Bridge East (37) |
Violence and Sexual Offences | Walton-le-Dale (128) | Bamber Bridge West (204) |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Bamber Bridge change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in September, when Bamber Bridge saw a 400% increase in bicycle theft. Bamber Bridge saw a large fall in shoplifting during November, when it fell by 82% compared to November in 2019.
Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | -12% | +110% | +226% | +92% | +5% | +89% | +41% | +92% | +85% | +59% |
Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | +300% | -75% | - | +400% | - | - | - |
Burglary | +13% | -50% | -33% | -25% | +175% | -72% | +63% | +25% | -47% | -62% |
Criminal Damage and Arson | +11% | -40% | -55% | +13% | -7% | -5% | +133% | +50% | -15% | +92% |
Drugs | - | -67% | +300% | - | -33% | - | - | -40% | -50% | - |
Other Crime | -17% | -20% | - | +400% | - | +67% | +67% | -60% | +100% | +25% |
Other Theft | - | -67% | -29% | -47% | -18% | -21% | -40% | -42% | -9% | +220% |
Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - |
Public Order | -50% | -11% | -47% | +71% | +13% | +100% | - | +100% | +14% | - |
Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | +200% | +100% | - | - |
Shoplifting | -46% | -72% | -71% | +90% | -33% | -56% | -54% | -57% | -82% | +40% |
Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Vehicle Crime | -17% | -43% | -71% | -64% | +8% | -39% | -73% | -46% | +167% | -33% |
Violence and Sexual Offences | -4% | +4% | +26% | +6% | +47% | -5% | - | -5% | +7% | +8% |
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