Crime Rates at Rivington Avenue, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9PX

Rivington Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 368 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 Rivington Avenue (PR6 9PX) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rivington Avenue (PR6 9PX), the main crime hotspot is near Chorley Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.