Total Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Denham Wood Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 145th highest crime rate of 370 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 Denham Wood Close (PR7 2WE) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denham Wood Close (PR7 2WE), the main crime hotspot is near Woodchat Court. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denham Wood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodchat Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gold Finch Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gold Finch Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keepers Wood Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bow Wood Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bow Wood Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Lark Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodchat Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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