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Crime Rates in Buckshaw & Whittle, ward

Crime Rate

64.4

64.4

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Buckshaw & Whittle (ward) is 64.4 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 83.4 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

Violence and sexual offences 24.1 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 23.8 5/10
Other theft 4.03 3/10
Vehicle crime 2.98 2/10
Public order 2.7 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 2.4 2/10
Drugs 1.07 2/10
Burglary 1.01 2/10
Other crime 0.901 1/10
Shoplifting 0.667 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.323 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.266 2/10
Robbery 0.159 2/10
Theft from the person 0 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Buckshaw & Whittle (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Buckshaw & Whittle (ward).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Buckshaw & Whittle
    ward
  • Chorley
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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