Total Crime Rate
86.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southport Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 121st highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southport Road (PR7 1LF) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% higher than the Buckshaw & Whittle average (65.3 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 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southport Road (PR7 1LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balmoral Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A581 (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Buckshaw & Whittle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rotherwick Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A581 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glamis Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandridge Avenue | — |
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