Crime Rates at Woodlands Meadow, Chorley, PR7 3QH

Woodlands Meadow area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Meadow (PR7 3QH) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 260.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Meadow (PR7 3QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saunders Mews, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonyhurst (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.