Total Crime Rate

141.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 141.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Church Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 58th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Hill (PR6 7LG) in the last 12 months was 141.9 per 1,000 residents and was 103.0% higher than the Adlington & Anderton average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 38.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Hill (PR6 7LG), the main crime hotspot is near Church Hill. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Town Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Preston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Hill —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cliffe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterhouse Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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