Total Crime Rate

644.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

157.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 644.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 199.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 162.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 157.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.5 9/10
  • Public order 68.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.1 10/10
  • Other theft 26.2 10/10
  • Drugs 20.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.5 10/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cheam Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 368 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 Cheam Avenue (PR7 3AR) in the last 12 months was 644.0 per 1,000 residents and was 203.7% higher than the Chorley North West average (212.0 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 157.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheam Avenue (PR7 3AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarence Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cheam Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Titan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Smith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdowns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pilling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maplewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheam Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheam Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheam Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goulding Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Ashby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goring Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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