Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Swansey Lane area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 145th lowest 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 Swansey Lane (PR6 7NR) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swansey Lane (PR6 7NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Elms, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillside Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swansey Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copperfield Vale —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Other crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Elms —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunts Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copperfield Vale —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copperfield Vale —
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Data Sources

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