Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Langdale Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 368 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 Langdale Avenue (PR26 9SE) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower than the Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langdale Avenue (PR26 9SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croston, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dalton Fold (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Langdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croston Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westhead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Croston Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramblewood Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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