Total Crime Rate

155.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 155.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Farriers Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 47th 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 Farriers Way (PR7 7BH) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 151.4% higher than the Buckshaw & Whittle average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farriers Way (PR7 7BH), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Whittle Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farriers Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hendon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hendon Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Durham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandlers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandlers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Whittle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Whittle Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Close —
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Data Sources

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