Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 51.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Thornhill 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.

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Crime Over Time in Thornhill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Street
Apr 2026Drugs Northgate Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Nab Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nab Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nab Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nab Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coltsfoot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences M61 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Coltsfoot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coltsfoot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erskine Road Under investigation
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 Northgate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northgate Drive
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Curate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Geoffrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erskine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erskine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erskine Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Curate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Vicarage Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vicarage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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