Total Crime Rate

134.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 134.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Oxford Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 65th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Street (PR7 4HR) in the last 12 months was 134.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (PR7 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near Walton Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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