Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Common area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 90th 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 The Common (PR7 4DW) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Adlington & Anderton average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Common (PR7 4DW), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Common area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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