Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chorley Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chorley Road (PR6 9JS) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Adlington & Anderton average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chorley Road (PR6 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Green, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derby Place (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chorley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chorley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eller Brook Close | — |
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