Total Crime Rate

9.5 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 9.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Royton Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 23rd 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 Royton Drive (PR6 7HJ) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower than the Adlington & Anderton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Royton Drive (PR6 7HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berry Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Royton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Blossom Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Magill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lingwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tuson Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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