Total Crime Rate

336.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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

Oxford 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 Oxford Street (PR7 2BB) 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 Oxford Street (PR7 2BB), 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 Oxford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goring Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Fleet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Market Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Market Street —

Data Sources

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