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

Rectory Close 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 Rectory Close (PR7 1QW) 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 Rectory Close (PR7 1QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foundry Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravenhill Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farrington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Astley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Astley Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollinshead Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fellery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravenhill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road South —
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Data Sources

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