Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Pilling Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pilling Lane (PR7 3EF) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% lower than the Chorley North West average (212.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pilling Lane (PR7 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Rangletts Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Smith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Titan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rangletts Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornycroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pilling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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