Crime Rates at Canal Street, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4HP

Canal Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 28th highest crime rate of 370 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 Canal Street (PR7 4HP) in the last 12 months was 217.6 per 1,000 residents and was 196.7% higher than the Adlington & Anderton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Street (PR7 4HP), the main crime hotspot is near Walton Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.