Total Crime Rate

212.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 212.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shakespeare Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 26th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Terrace (PR6 7AQ) in the last 12 months was 212.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 115.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Terrace (PR6 7AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Terrace. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shakespeare Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coltsfoot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Coltsfoot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coltsfoot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Railway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morrison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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