Crime Rate in Chorley North East, ward

Chorley North East has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 14 wards in Chorley district and the 2098th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 343rd lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chorley North East in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower than the Chorley district average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chorley North East’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -51.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 111 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chorley North East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Queensway, with 28 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Garden Street (5 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.