Total Crime Rate

336.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 336.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 125.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • 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

Clarence Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 10th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clarence Street (PR7 2AT) in the last 12 months was 336.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% higher than the Chorley North West average (202.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 147.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Street (PR7 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clarence Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Railway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheapside —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheapside —
Sep 2025Public order Clifford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townley Street —
Sep 2025Public order Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clifford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifford Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifford Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townley Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifford Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Market Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarence Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leigh Row —
Sep 2025Other theft Leigh Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Halliwell Street —
Sep 2025Public order Halliwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheam Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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