Total Crime Rate

126.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 126.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Maud Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 74th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maud Street (PR7 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 126.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maud Street (PR7 2LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cotswold Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maud Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Egerton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cotswold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Road —
Apr 2026Other crime B5251 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5251 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maud Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tootell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tootell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oakwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weldbank Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rydal Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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