Crime Rates at Cliffe Drive, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7HT

Cliffe Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cliffe Drive (PR6 7HT) in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher than the Adlington & Anderton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliffe Drive (PR6 7HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chorley Old Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paradise Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.