Total Crime Rate

95.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 95.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Astell Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 109th 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 Astell Court (PR7 7JB) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astell Court (PR7 7JB), 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 Astell Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lancaster Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Whittle Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barnes Wallis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnes Wallis Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coopers Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Whittle Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Whittle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carpenters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Whittle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rose Whittle Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wiltshire Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishopton Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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