Total Crime Rate

81.7 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 81.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Woodville Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 130th highest crime rate of 370 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 Woodville Road (PR6 9JY) in the last 12 months was 81.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% higher than the Adlington & Anderton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodville Road (PR6 9JY), the main crime hotspot is near North Vale. Police recorded 10 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 Woodville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawthorne Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heathfield —
Sep 2025Public order Heathfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hawthorne Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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