Crime Rates at Burgh Wood Way, Chorley, PR7 2FP

Burgh Wood Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 81st 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 Burgh Wood Way (PR7 2FP) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgh Wood Way (PR7 2FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bow Wood Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knowles Wood Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.