Total Crime Rate

116.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 116.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Moss Wood Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 80th 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 Moss Wood Close (PR7 2FQ) in the last 12 months was 116.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Wood Close (PR7 2FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lakeland Gardens. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moss Wood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keepers Wood Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeland Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dam Wood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeland Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeland Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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