Crime Rates at Northgate Drive, Chorley, PR6 0JH

Northgate Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 45th 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 Northgate Drive (PR6 0JH) in the last 12 months was 159.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate Drive (PR6 0JH), 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.