Postcode · Leyland
Crime in PR26 8LN
How much crime is recorded in PR26 8LN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Croston & Mawdesley
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,083 (2024)
PR26 8LNLeyland
How safe is PR26 8LN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR26 8LN area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PR26 8LNNational
Violence and sexual offences40.023.6
Other crime13.61.5
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Other theft2.74.5
Burglary1.99.1
Public order1.94.6
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Drugs1.52.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.