Total Crime Rate
202.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
148.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brownley Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 28th 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 Brownley Street (PR6 0QH) in the last 12 months was 202.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 148.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brownley Street (PR6 0QH), the main crime hotspot is near Valley View. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chorley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yarrow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Meakin Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meakin Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meakin Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Causeway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornby Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saint James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Fell View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Quarry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Quarry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yarrow Road | Under investigation |
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