Crime Rates at Middlewood Close, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5QG

Middlewood Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South , and the 169th 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 Middlewood Close (PR7 5QG) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower than the Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middlewood Close (PR7 5QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drapers Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.