Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ince Lane area has the 36th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South , and the 127th 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 Ince Lane (PR7 5TH) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ince Lane (PR7 5TH), the main crime hotspot is near New Mill Street. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ince Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft The Briers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lord Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary New Mill Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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