Total Crime Rate
48.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eaves Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eaves Lane (PR6 0AG) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Chorley East average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eaves Lane (PR6 0AG), the main crime hotspot is near Heald Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chorley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Curate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nab Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gaskell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gaskell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Moss Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kershaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kershaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nab Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Aniline Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nab Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Progress Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Progress Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Geoffrey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nab Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Curate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaskell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aniline Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erskine Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foster Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whimberry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aniline Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Vicarage Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erskine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erskine Road | Under investigation |
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