Total Crime Rate

291.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 291.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 122.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.9 9/10
  • Other theft 21.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bolton Road area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 17th highest crime rate of 370 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 Bolton Road (PR6 9HT) in the last 12 months was 291.4 per 1,000 residents and was 297.4% higher than the Adlington & Anderton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolton Road (PR6 9HT), the main crime hotspot is near Melling Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bolton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Freckleton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Freckleton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freckleton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Epsom Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willow Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Shawes Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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