Total Crime Rate
412.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
175.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bolton Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 10th 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 Bolton Street (PR7 3DL) in the last 12 months was 412.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 175.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bolton Street (PR7 3DL), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chorley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elbow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elbow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elbow Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elbow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Goring Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whalley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
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