Total Crime Rate
607.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bolton 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 Bolton Street (PR7 3AQ) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Bolton Street (PR7 3AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chorley North West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarence Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Goulding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leigh Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leigh Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheam Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigh Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Street | β |
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