Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Yarrow Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 370 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 Yarrow Road (PR6 0LU) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Chorley East average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yarrow Road (PR6 0LU), the main crime hotspot is near Fell View. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yarrow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saint James'S Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amber Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brownley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brownley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brownley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fell View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fell View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limbrick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limbrick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Meakin Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saint James'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saint James'S Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saint James'S Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saint James'S Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Athol Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yarrow Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Yarrow Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Clarendon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Redwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yarrow Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sackville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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