Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 22.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 4.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • 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
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

Old Wood Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 368 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 Old Wood Close (PR7 2FZ) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Wood Close (PR7 2FZ), the main crime hotspot is near Mountbatten Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Wood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buttermere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeland Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillibrand Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillibrand Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gillibrand Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillibrand Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeland Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dam Wood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeland Gardens —
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Data Sources

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