Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 153.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Great Meadow area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 50th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great Meadow (PR7 1ST) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 148.2% higher than the Buckshaw & Whittle average (62.0 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 Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Meadow (PR7 1ST), 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 Great Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hall Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hall Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hall Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hall Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckshaw Hall Close Under investigation
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 Banastre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banastre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Banastre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckshaw Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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