Total Crime Rate
69.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brooke 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 areaβs 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 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.
View Crime In Chorley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sackville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Progress Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackburn Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redwood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Athol Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Seymour Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mackenzle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Seymour Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarendon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheam Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southport Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Houghton Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southport Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townley Street | β |
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