Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cotswold Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South , and the 184th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotswold Avenue (PR7 6NR) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotswold Avenue (PR7 6NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balshaw Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grasmere Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cotswold Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balshaw Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grasmere Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Talbot Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Regents Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Balshaw Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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