Crime Rates at Wigan Lane, Heath Charnock, Chorley, PR7 4DD

Wigan Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 139th highest crime rate of 368 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 Wigan Lane (PR7 4DD) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% higher than the Adlington & Anderton average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigan Lane (PR7 4DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wigan Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolton Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.