Crime Rates at Factory Way, Chorley, PR7 3FH

Factory Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 168th highest 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 Factory Way (PR7 3FH) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Factory Way (PR7 3FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pilling Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.