Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gidlow Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 167th 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 Gidlow Avenue (PR6 9QA) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gidlow Avenue (PR6 9QA), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Avenue. Police recorded 45 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 Gidlow Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grove Farm Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Farm Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chorley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chorley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grove Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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