Crime Rates at Derwent Road, Chorley, PR7 2JE

Derwent Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 95th 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 Derwent Road (PR7 2JE) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Road (PR7 2JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longworth Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.