Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.3 2/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Rowans area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 75th 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 The Rowans (PR6 9NF) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Adlington & Anderton average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around The Rowans (PR6 9NF), the main crime hotspot is near York Place. Police recorded 8 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 The Rowans area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croston Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Croston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime York Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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