Crime Rates at Newlands, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5RU

Newlands area has the 7th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South , and the 109th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newlands (PR7 5RU) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands (PR7 5RU), 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.