Total Crime Rate

607.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 607.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 199.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 167.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.1 10/10
  • Other theft 47.1 10/10
  • Public order 41.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.5 10/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Beacon Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 4th 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 Beacon Street (PR7 3AF) in the last 12 months was 607.3 per 1,000 residents and was 199.3% higher than the Chorley North West average (202.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 130.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Street (PR7 3AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Beacon Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Leigh Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shepherds Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Railway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Halliwell Street —
Sep 2025Public order Halliwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarence Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princess Street —
Sep 2025Public order Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Goulding Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alfred'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Fleet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheapside —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheapside —
Sep 2025Public order Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheam Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poplar Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pilling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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