Total Crime Rate
101.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Regent Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 100th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Regent Road (PR7 2DH) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% 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 9 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Regent Road (PR7 2DH), 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 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Market Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coventry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cottam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Foundry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coventry Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Avondale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coventry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coventry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regent Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bannister Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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