Total Crime Rate
115.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carrington Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 86th highest crime rate of 370 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 Carrington Road (PR7 2DG) in the last 12 months was 115.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carrington Road (PR7 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chorley North West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lichfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Market Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regent Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coventry Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coventry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coventry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coventry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cottam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Avondale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alfred'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bannister Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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