Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 43.8 4/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chancery Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 150th 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 Chancery Road (PR7 1BA) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower than the Buckshaw & Whittle average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chancery Road (PR7 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Great Meadow. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chancery Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banastre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banastre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckshaw Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckshaw Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Banastre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Great Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Great Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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