Crime Rates at Southdowns Road, Chorley, PR7 3EU

Southdowns Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 370 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 Southdowns Road (PR7 3EU) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdowns Road (PR7 3EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolton Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.