Total Crime Rate

36.8 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 36.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Cornwall Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 370 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 Cornwall Avenue (PR7 7BG) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower than the Adlington & Anderton average (73.3 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Avenue (PR7 7BG), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Whittle Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cornwall Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rose Whittle Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Whittle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wiltshire Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carpenters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Border Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Border Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coopers Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fusiliers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Whittle Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Whittle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regiment Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regiment Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Whittle Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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