Crime Rates at Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU

Duke Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 21st highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duke Street (PR7 3DU) in the last 12 months was 260.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 136.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (PR7 3DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.