Total Crime Rate

98.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 98.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lichfield Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 100th 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 Lichfield Road (PR7 2EA) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Chorley North West average (212.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Road (PR7 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Cotswold Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lichfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Egerton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cotswold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime B5251 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5251 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Avondale Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Maud Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tootell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tootell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elbow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elbow Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rydal Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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