Crime Rates at Weld Avenue, Chorley, PR7 3JJ

Weld Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 142nd 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 Weld Avenue (PR7 3JJ) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weld Avenue (PR7 3JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Gregory'S Place, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rangletts Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.