Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Topaz Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 143rd 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 Topaz Way (PR6 0LQ) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Topaz Way (PR6 0LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fell View, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amber Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Topaz Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarrow Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarry Road
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fell View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornby Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yarrow Road

Data Sources

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