Total Crime Rate

2550.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1216.1 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 2550.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1216.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 923.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 483.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 423.7 10/10
  • Public order 224.6 10/10
  • Drugs 122.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 105.9 10/10
  • Other theft 93.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 46.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 38.1 10/10
  • Robbery 29.7 10/10
  • Burglary 21.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
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

Market Place area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 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 Market Place (PR7 1DA) in the last 12 months was 2550.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1103.1% higher than the Chorley North West average (212.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 218 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 287 (≈ 1216.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (PR7 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Market Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/114)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fazakerley Street —
Apr 2026Public order Fazakerley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fazakerley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fazakerley Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halliwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Walk —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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