Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Manchester Walk area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 147th highest crime rate of 368 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 Manchester Walk (PR7 7HX) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manchester Walk (PR7 7HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Unity Place, where police recorded 12 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.

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Crime Over Time in Manchester Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ayrshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Border Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Fusiliers Close Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aycliffe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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