Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Hillside Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 137th 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 Hillside Crescent (PR6 7LU) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Crescent (PR6 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Chorley Old Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillside Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rock Villa Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cliffe Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chorley Old Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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