Total Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Withnell Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 160th 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 Withnell Grove (PR6 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Withnell Grove (PR6 0EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nab Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granville Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Withnell Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Nab Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nab Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nab Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nab Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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