Total Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025View Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around View Street (PR7 5SP) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around View Street (PR7 5SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawrence Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Close | Under investigation |
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