Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Farm Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 177th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farm Avenue (PR6 9ND) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farm Avenue (PR6 9ND), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Road North. Police recorded 12 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 Farm Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Daisy Hill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other crime Hawthorne Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Paul'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawthorne Court —
Sep 2025Public order Heathfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heathfield —
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Data Sources

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