Crap Towns / Longton / Crime

How much crime is there in Longton?

The police recorded 25.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Longton from September 2023 to August 2026, 67% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 13.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 24.1, down from 25.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	25.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	26.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	24.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	13.5	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	2.9	7.0
Other theft	2.1	5.4
Vehicle crime	1.5	3.8
Public order	1.4	6.6
Shoplifting	1.2	7.1
Burglary	1.1	3.1
Other crime	0.7	2.0
Drugs	0.3	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Preston	8.5 km	133
Chorley	12.3 km	91.0
Leyland	6.2 km	73.8
Cottam	7.7 km	70.3
Bamber Bridge	7.9 km	69.1
Kirkham	8.8 km	65.2
Fulwood	9.1 km	61.9
Penwortham	4.9 km	45.2
Euxton	9.4 km	35.8
Tarleton and Hesketh Bank	4.6 km	27.1
Longton	–	25.4
The typical town	–	76.2