Total Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Harrison Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 143rd 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 Harrison Road (PR7 3HU) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrison Road (PR7 3HU), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Court. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harrison Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weldbank Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Smith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weldbank Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pilling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornycroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Ashby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Titan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rangletts Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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