Total Crime Rate

177.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 177.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Yeadon Grove area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 38th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yeadon Grove (PR7 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 177.1 per 1,000 residents and was 185.6% higher than the Buckshaw & Whittle average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yeadon Grove (PR7 2QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Moss Wood Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yeadon Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodford Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stansted Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stansted Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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