Total Crime Rate

307.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.4 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 307.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 147.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.3 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxford Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 17th highest crime rate of 368 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 Oxford Street (PR7 2BB) in the last 12 months was 307.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 147.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (PR7 2BB), 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 Oxford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/111)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheapside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whalley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fazakerley Street —
Apr 2026Public order Fazakerley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fazakerley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fazakerley Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elbow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Fazakerley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Fazakerley Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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