Total Crime Rate
186.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Peel Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 36th highest crime rate of 370 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 Peel Street (PR7 2EF) in the last 12 months was 186.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Peel Street (PR7 2EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chorley North West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Foundry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alfred'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cannon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigh Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Market Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | β |
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