Crime Rates at Hampden Close, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7JZ

Hampden Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 154th lowest 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 Hampden Close (PR7 7JZ) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% lower 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 6 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 Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampden Close (PR7 7JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blenheim Place, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Houghton Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.