Total Crime Rate

141.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harrington Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 57th highest crime rate of 370 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 Harrington Road (PR7 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% higher than the Chorley East average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrington Road (PR7 1JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Foundry Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harrington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farrington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regent Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkside Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road —
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Data Sources

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