Total Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 63.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Milton Terrace area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 159th highest 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 Milton Terrace (PR6 7AH) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Chorley East average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Terrace (PR6 7AH), the main crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Terrace. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Railway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coltsfoot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Coltsfoot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morrison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coltsfoot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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