Total Crime Rate

343.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 343.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 188.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.7 10/10
  • Public order 25.1 10/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Railway View area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 14th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Railway View (PR7 4HB) in the last 12 months was 343.1 per 1,000 residents and was 390.7% higher than the Adlington & Anderton average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 108.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway View (PR7 4HB), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Avenue. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Railway View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Farm Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Grove Farm Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Public order Grove Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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