Crime Rates at Newport Close, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7GP

Newport Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 93rd 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 Newport Close (PR7 7GP) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% lower than the Buckshaw & Whittle average (65.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Close (PR7 7GP), 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.