Total Crime Rate

186.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 186.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Avenham Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 36th 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 Avenham Road (PR7 2DB) in the last 12 months was 186.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenham Road (PR7 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avenham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farrington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheapside —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regent Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Alfred'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Avondale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Fleet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Market Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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