Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Grove area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 131st highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Grove (PR7 1PU) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower than the Chorley East average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Grove (PR7 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Lancaster Court. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Other theft Lancaster Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Spinney Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Preston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lancaster Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Erindale Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Erindale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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