Total Crime Rate
330.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
180.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Georges Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 15th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Georges Street (PR7 2AB) in the last 12 months was 330.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 180.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Georges Street (PR7 2AB), 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.
View Crime In Chorley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred'S Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred'S Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Walk | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Walk | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whalley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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