Total Crime Rate
1596.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Causeway area has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Causeway (PR26 8NN) in the last 12 months was 1596.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2542.0% higher than the Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South average (60.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 177 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 181 (≈ 1124.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1797.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Causeway (PR26 8NN), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glover Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glover Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wray Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wray Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Willow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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