Total Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Athol Grove area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 370 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 Athol Grove (PR6 0LL) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% lower than the Chorley East average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athol Grove (PR6 0LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fell View, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolton Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Athol Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saint James'S Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Eldon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saint James'S Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saint James'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sackville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Clarendon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Athol Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Redwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maplewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maplewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saint James'S Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limbrick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saint James'S Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limbrick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eldon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bolton Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fell View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yarrow Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fell View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yarrow Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Yarrow Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eldon Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bolton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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