Crime Rate in Buckshaw & Whittle, ward

Buckshaw & Whittle has the 6th lowest crime rate of 14 wards in Chorley district and the 3714th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 316th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Buckshaw & Whittle in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Chorley district average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Buckshaw & Whittle’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 244 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 283 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Buckshaw & Whittle ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Rose Whittle Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.