Total Crime Rate

94.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Roby Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 111th highest 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 Roby Avenue (PR7 7DR) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% higher than the Buckshaw & Whittle average (65.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 155.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roby Avenue (PR7 7DR), 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 Roby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinners Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rose Whittle Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnes Wallis Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barnes Wallis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carpenters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Whittle Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Whittle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Whittle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Whittle Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wiltshire Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coopers Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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