Total Crime Rate

101.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harpers Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 100th highest crime rate of 370 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 Harpers Lane (PR6 0HU) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -65.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harpers Lane (PR6 0HU), the main crime hotspot is near Northgate Drive. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harpers Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coltsfoot Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Talbot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Larch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Mill Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clayburn Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Erskine Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carr Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nab Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Court —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nab Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Curate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Geoffrey Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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