Total Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • 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 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Woodmancote area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 370 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 Woodmancote (PR7 1XX) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Buckshaw & Whittle average (65.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

In the area around Woodmancote (PR7 1XX), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Gate. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodmancote area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadfields —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Croft Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harewood —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadfields —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Croft Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broadfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banastre Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Studfold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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