Crime Rates at Blackledge Place, Chorley, PR6 0FF

Blackledge Place area has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 75th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackledge Place (PR6 0FF) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackledge Place (PR6 0FF), the main crime hotspot is near Clifford Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.