Total Crime Rate

330.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

180.5 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 330.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 180.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Public order 26.3 10/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Anderton 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 Anderton Street (PR7 2AY) 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 Anderton Street (PR7 2AY), 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 Anderton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/113)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheapside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheapside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheapside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Fazakerley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goring Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whalley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Fazakerley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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