Total Crime Rate

184.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 184.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Chandlers Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 38th highest crime rate of 370 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 Chandlers Close (PR7 7DY) in the last 12 months was 184.0 per 1,000 residents and was 181.8% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chandlers Close (PR7 7DY), 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 Chandlers Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Whittle Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Whittle Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinners Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Corsair Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coopers Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carpenters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rose Whittle Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Whittle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Whittle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Home Park Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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