Crime Rates at Highfield Road South, Chorley, PR7 1RB

Highfield Road South 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 Highfield Road South (PR7 1RB) 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 Highfield Road South (PR7 1RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollinshead Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.