Crime Rate in Chorley North West, ward

Chorley North West has the highest crime rate of 14 wards in Chorley district and the 288th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 30th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chorley North West in the last 12 months was 202.9 per 1,000 residents and was 143.9% higher than the Chorley district average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chorley North West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 579 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 7 cases , down -41.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 43.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 715 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chorley North West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.