Crap Towns / Penwortham / Crime

How much crime is there in Penwortham?

The police recorded 45.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Penwortham from September 2023 to August 2026, 41% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 24.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 46.1, up from 45.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	45.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	44.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	46.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	24.0	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.4	7.0
Other theft	3.2	5.4
Shoplifting	3.0	7.1
Public order	3.0	6.6
Vehicle crime	2.4	3.8
Burglary	2.0	3.1
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Drugs	0.5	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Preston	3.7 km	133
Chorley	11.9 km	91.0
Leyland	5.7 km	73.8
Cottam	5.4 km	70.3
Bamber Bridge	4.1 km	69.1
Kirkham	10.1 km	65.2
Fulwood	5.0 km	61.9
Penwortham	–	45.2
Euxton	8.8 km	35.8
Tarleton and Hesketh Bank	9.5 km	27.1
Longton	4.9 km	25.4
The typical town	–	76.2