Total Crime Rate

79.2 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 79.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Chorley Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 135th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chorley Road (PR6 9LG) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chorley Road (PR6 9LG), the main crime hotspot is near Chorley Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chorley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chorley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chorley Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A673 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chorley Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Daisy Hill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Sep 2025Other theft St Paul'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chorley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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