Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coniston Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 95th 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 Coniston Road (PR7 2JA) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Chorley North West average (202.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coniston Road (PR7 2JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moor Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chorley North West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountbatten Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scawfell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bamber Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bamber Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Folly Wood Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Squares Wood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountbatten Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tootell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Egerton Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Egerton Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thirlmere Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grisedale Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Taylor Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ennerdale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crook Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ennerdale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ennerdale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ennerdale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hallwood Road | β |
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