Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Willows area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 370 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 The Willows (PR7 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Willows (PR7 3RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodlands Meadow, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burgh Meadows (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Willows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saunders Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chiltern Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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