Total Crime Rate

110.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 110.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 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

Eaves Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 86th highest 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 Eaves Lane (PR6 0AU) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eaves Lane (PR6 0AU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Eaves Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Nab Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gaskell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nab Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nab Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longton Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nab Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colyton Road East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whimberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Froom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moss Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gaskell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaskell Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Aniline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Geoffrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kershaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aniline Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aniline Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aniline Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Curate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kershaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Curate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Progress Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Progress Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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