Crime Rates in Buckshaw & Whittle, ward
Crime Rate
63.5
63.5
Low 3/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Buckshaw & Whittle (ward) is 63.5 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Buckshaw & Whittle (ward) is located within Chorley (borough). Annual total crime rate in Chorley (borough) is 83.9 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Buckshaw & Whittle, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 2/10 or low
- 3/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
Crime rates in Buckshaw & Whittle (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 | 3/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 3.6 | 2/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.68 | 2/10 |
| Public order | 2.49 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.12 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 1.17 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 1.07 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.01 | 3/10 |
| Shoplifting | 0.718 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.323 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.159 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.159 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Buckshaw & Whittle (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Buckshaw & Whittle (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Buckshaw & Whittle (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Buckshaw & Whittle (ward), Chorley (local authority district) and North West (region)
- Buckshaw & Whittleward
- ChorleyLAD
- North Westregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026