Crime Rates at New Market Street, Chorley, PR7 1BY

New Market Street area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the highest crime rate of 370 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 New Market Street (PR7 1BY) in the last 12 months was 2228.8 per 1,000 residents and was 998.3% higher than the Chorley North West average (202.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 151 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 214 (≈ 906.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Market Street (PR7 1BY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.