Crime Rates at Primrose Street, Chorley, PR6 0AE

Primrose Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 16th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Street (PR6 0AE) in the last 12 months was 293.0 per 1,000 residents and was 186.3% higher than the Chorley East average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 121.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Street (PR6 0AE), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.