Crime Rates at Clifton Grove, Chorley, PR7 2PF

Clifton Grove area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 170th 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 Clifton Grove (PR7 2PF) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower than the Buckshaw & Whittle average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Grove (PR7 2PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mountbatten Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longworth Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.