Total Crime Rate

102.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 102.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Wiltshire Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 97th 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 Wiltshire Grove (PR7 7HT) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wiltshire Grove (PR7 7HT), 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 Wiltshire Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Border Drive —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rose Whittle Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carpenters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wiltshire Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Border Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Whittle Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fusiliers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coopers Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Marine Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lancaster Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Whittle Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishopton Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regiment Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regiment Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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