Total Crime Rate
135.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warwick Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 64th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Warwick Crescent (PR7 7NE) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 107.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warwick Crescent (PR7 7NE), the main crime hotspot is near Hendon Court. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Buckshaw & Whittle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belfry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Corsair Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
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