Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laxton Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South , and the 118th highest crime rate of 370 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 Laxton Court (PR7 5FR) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% higher than the Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South average (60.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laxton Court (PR7 5FR), the main crime hotspot is near Laxton Court. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laxton Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lord Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laxton Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laxton Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Laxton Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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