Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 86.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Pilling Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pilling Lane (PR7 3EE) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the Chorley North West average (202.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pilling Lane (PR7 3EE), the main crime hotspot is near Ashby Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pilling Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sumner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poplar Street —
Sep 2025Public order Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sumner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sumner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pilling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poplar Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brindle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poplar Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poplar Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Goulding Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Leyland Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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