Total Crime Rate
51.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thornhill Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thornhill Road (PR6 0JB) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornhill Road (PR6 0JB), the main crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Terrace. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 37 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Northgate Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nab Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nab Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church View Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nab Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nab Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coltsfoot Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | M61 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coltsfoot Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coltsfoot Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erskine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northgate Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Curate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Geoffrey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erskine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erskine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erskine Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Curate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Vicarage Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Vicarage Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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