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

Lyons Lane 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 Lyons Lane (PR7 3BH) 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 Lyons Lane (PR7 3BH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyons Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eldon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eldon Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarence Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheam Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King 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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Railway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princess Street —
Sep 2025Public order Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Goulding Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townley Street —
Sep 2025Robbery Shepherds Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Leigh Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leigh Row —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townley Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Eldon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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