Total Crime Rate
255.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sherbourne Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 21st highest crime rate of 370 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 Sherbourne Street (PR6 0RW) in the last 12 months was 255.2 per 1,000 residents and was 149.4% higher than the Chorley East average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 83.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sherbourne Street (PR6 0RW), the main crime hotspot is near Heald Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chorley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarendon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temperance Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temperance Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Seymour Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Seymour Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Progress Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Delamere Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Delamere Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Delamere Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Progress Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackburn Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Primrose Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heald Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Houghton Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heald Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heald Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Street | β |
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