Total Crime Rate

257.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 257.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Drugs 19.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherwood Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 368 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 Sherwood Place (PR6 0BW) in the last 12 months was 257.8 per 1,000 residents and was 131.2% higher than the Chorley East average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 113.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Place (PR6 0BW), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilkerran Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifford Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Progress Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Progress Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friday Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friday Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delamere Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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