Total Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 81.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rock Villa Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 124th 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 Rock Villa Road (PR6 7LL) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rock Villa Road (PR6 7LL), 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 Rock Villa Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Hill 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterhouse Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cliffe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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