Total Crime Rate
70.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lorne Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lorne Street (PR7 2EB) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lorne Street (PR7 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chorley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oakwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Avondale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Maud Street | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Collison Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rylands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gillibrand Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rydal Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coventry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coventry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elbow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Street | Under investigation |
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