Crime Rates at Rothwell Road, Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9LZ

Rothwell Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rothwell Road (PR6 9LZ) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Adlington & Anderton average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothwell Road (PR6 9LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rothwell Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melling Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.