Crime Rates at Fallow Close, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7YE

Fallow Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 130th highest crime rate of 368 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 Fallow Close (PR6 7YE) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher than the Adlington & Anderton average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fallow Close (PR6 7YE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leatherland Drive, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fallow Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.