Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.6 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 153.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hewlett Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Coppull , and the 50th 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 Hewlett Avenue (PR7 5AD) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 163.2% higher than the Coppull average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hewlett Avenue (PR7 5AD), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Way. Police recorded 27 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 Hewlett Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanyard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westend Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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