Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · 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 40.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Moorings area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 143rd lowest 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 The Moorings (PR6 0UA) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Chorley East average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Moorings (PR6 0UA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Moorings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatham Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colyton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brownley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brownley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heald Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heald Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Heald Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heald Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Meakin Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brownley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St James Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Causeway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saint James'S Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Froom Street —
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Data Sources

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