Total Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 17.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairview Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 368 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 Fairview Drive (PR6 9ST) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairview Drive (PR6 9ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highfield Road North, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derby Place (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fairview Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chorley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Croston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eller Brook Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croston Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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