Total Crime Rate

95.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 95.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Townsend Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 104th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Townsend Drive (PR7 7JH) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% higher than the Buckshaw & Whittle average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend Drive (PR7 7JH), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Whittle Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Townsend Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandlers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hendon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elan Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandlers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Wallis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Wallis Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Wallis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corsair Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barnes Wallis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hendon Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elan Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Whittle Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Whittle Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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