Total Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 69.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brooke Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 152nd highest 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 Brooke Street (PR6 0NQ) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (β‰ˆ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brooke Street (PR6 0NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brighton Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canterbury Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brooke Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sackville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Progress Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maplewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maplewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Redwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Athol Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seymour Street β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Seymour Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Mackenzle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Seymour Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Clarendon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Eldon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eldon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eldon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brighton Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townley Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheam Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southport Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Houghton Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Southport Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brighton Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townley Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brighton Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townley Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townley Street β€”

Data Sources

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