Total Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lorne Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 370 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 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower than the Chorley North West average (202.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lorne Street (PR7 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 15 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Norris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lichfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coventry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Longworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bannister Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ventnor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ventnor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cottam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Avondale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cheapside | Under investigation |
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