Crime Rates at Welch Walk, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7HQ

Welch Walk area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 368 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 Welch Walk (PR7 7HQ) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% lower than the Adlington & Anderton average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welch Walk (PR7 7HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lancaster Way, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorset Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.