Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Poplar Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Coppull , and the 179th lowest 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 Poplar Drive (PR7 4LS) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower than the Coppull average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Drive (PR7 4LS), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Byron Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chancery Close —
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Data Sources

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