Total Crime Rate
128.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
78.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Corporation Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 69th 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 Corporation Street (PR6 0DL) in the last 12 months was 128.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Corporation Street (PR6 0DL), the main crime hotspot is near Aniline Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chorley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foster Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erskine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Geoffrey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Railway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nab Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nab Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nab Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erskine Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kershaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kershaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Aniline Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aniline Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aniline Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aniline Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erskine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erskine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Curate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Curate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Vicarage Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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