Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 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 50.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Carr Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 173rd 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 3JG) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carr Lane (PR7 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near Fountains Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carr Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shireburn Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furness Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornycroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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