Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chorley Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Samlesbury & Walton , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chorley Road (PR5 4JN) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Samlesbury & Walton average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chorley Road (PR5 4JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chorley Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chorley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sefton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Regent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heaton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heaton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sefton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sefton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chorley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sefton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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