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

St Georges Street 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 St Georges Street (PR7 2AA) 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 St Georges Street (PR7 2AA), 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 St Georges Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/124)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred'S Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheapside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cannon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheapside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifford Street —
Apr 2026Public order New Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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