Total Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Old Worden Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 370 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 Old Worden Avenue (PR7 7DG) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Old Worden Avenue (PR7 7DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheshire Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ayrshire Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Worden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ayrshire Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Border Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Border Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ayrshire Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fusiliers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regiment Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regiment Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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