Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lime Grove area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Grove (PR7 3JA) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (PR7 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near St Gregory'S Place. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Gregory'S Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brindle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Weldbank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Weldbank Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Weldbank Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firemans Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Weldbank Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Gregory'S Place —
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Data Sources

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