Total Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Sutton Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 370 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 Sutton Lane (PR6 9PA) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Adlington & Anderton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Lane (PR6 9PA), 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 Sutton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Daisy Hill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chorley Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fielding Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chorley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chorley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A673 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chorley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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