Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 33.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Railway Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 116th lowest 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 Railway Road (PR6 9RF) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Adlington & Anderton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Road (PR6 9RF), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft St Paul'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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