Total Crime Rate

80.2 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 80.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Rylands Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 132nd 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 Rylands Road (PR7 2DN) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% higher than the Buckshaw & Whittle average (65.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rylands Road (PR7 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Longworth Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rylands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandridge Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regent Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coventry Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Coventry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coventry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Coventry Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lichfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cottam Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cottam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottam Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Avondale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bannister Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Longworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ventnor Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Isleworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Isleworth Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Egerton Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Egerton Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Egerton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotherwick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ventnor Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Egerton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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