Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 47.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Burgh Meadows area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 164th 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 Burgh Meadows (PR7 3LR) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgh Meadows (PR7 3LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Gregory'S Place, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Cedars (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burgh Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hildas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Gregory'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Gregory'S Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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