Total Crime Rate

170.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.5 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 170.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Burglary 20.8 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Avondale Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 40th highest crime rate of 368 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 Avondale Road (PR7 2ED) in the last 12 months was 170.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% lower than the Chorley North West average (212.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avondale Road (PR7 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Cannon Street. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avondale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farrington Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fazakerley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fazakerley Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fazakerley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillibrand Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fazakerley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cannon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foundry Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elbow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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