Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South , and the 170th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (PR26 9HA) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (PR26 9HA), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Hillocks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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