Crime Rates at The Moorings, Chorley, PR6 0UA

The Moorings area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 174th highest crime rate of 368 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 The Moorings (PR6 0UA) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Moorings (PR6 0UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heald Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valley View (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.