Crime Rates at Kershaw Street, Chorley, PR6 0BG

Kershaw Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 148th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

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 Kershaw Street (PR6 0BG) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the Chorley East average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kershaw Street (PR6 0BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aniline Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwell Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.