Total Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

New Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South , and the 71st 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 New Street (PR7 5TW) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (PR7 5TW), 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 New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lord Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary New Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Laxton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laxton Court Awaiting court outcome
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laxton Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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