Total Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 25.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 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
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Hawkshead Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 368 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 Hawkshead Avenue (PR7 6NZ) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkshead Avenue (PR7 6NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Grasmere Close. 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 Hawkshead Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Talbot Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Balshaw Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balshaw Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grasmere Close —
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Data Sources

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