Total Crime Rate

135.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 135.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 46.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Nab Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 63rd 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 Nab Road (PR6 0DY) in the last 12 months was 135.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher than the Chorley East average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nab Road (PR6 0DY), the main crime hotspot is near Northgate Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nab Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Northgate Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Geoffrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Curate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kershaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Curate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kershaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nab Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nab Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nab Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nab Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northgate Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erskine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erskine Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erskine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erskine Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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