Total Crime Rate

156.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 156.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.6 8/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Back Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 46th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Back Lane (PR6 9DW) in the last 12 months was 156.0 per 1,000 residents and was 123.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 58.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Lane (PR6 9DW), the main crime hotspot is near Back Lane, with 12 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Data Sources

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