Total Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 57.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Shelley Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Coppull , and the 177th highest 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 Shelley Close (PR7 5BL) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Close (PR7 5BL), 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 Shelley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Drive
Apr 2026Other theft Byron Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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