Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Railway Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 137th 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 Railway Road (PR6 9RG) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Road (PR6 9RG), 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 Railway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Grove Farm Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Burglary Highfield Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croston Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Croston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Farm Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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