Crime Rates at Carr Lane, Chorley, PR7 3JF

Carr Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 121st 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 Carr Lane (PR7 3JF) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carr Lane (PR7 3JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weldbank Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkstall Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.