Total Crime Rate

126.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 126.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.2 9/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Farrington Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farrington Street (PR7 1DY) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farrington Street (PR7 1DY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farrington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery New Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillibrand Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foundry Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Avondale Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farrington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Fazakerley Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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