Total Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bolton Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chorley North East , and the 10th 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 Bolton Road (PR6 8DA) in the last 12 months was 4.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% lower than the Chorley North East average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bolton Road (PR6 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Garden Street. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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