Crime Rates at Dawbers Lane, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6DZ

Dawbers Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South , and the 56th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dawbers Lane (PR7 6DZ) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 142.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawbers Lane (PR7 6DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Wigan Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.