Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Knowles Wood Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 126th 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 Knowles Wood Drive (PR7 2FE) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Chorley North West average (202.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowles Wood Drive (PR7 2FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bow Wood Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knowles Wood Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Knowles Wood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nab Wood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Yeadon Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bow Wood Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bow Wood Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Folly Wood Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dam Wood Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keepers Wood Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodford Copse —
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Data Sources

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