Crime Rates at Brown Street, Chorley, PR6 0BB

Brown Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 31st highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brown Street (PR6 0BB) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brown Street (PR6 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Heald Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.