Crime Rate in Chorley East, ward

Chorley East has the 3rd highest crime rate of 14 wards in Chorley district and the 1682nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 151st highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chorley East in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% higher than the Chorley district average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chorley East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 346 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -70.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -73.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 405 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chorley East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Heald Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.