Crime Rates at The Bowers, Chorley, PR7 3LA

The Bowers area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 160th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Bowers (PR7 3LA) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Bowers (PR7 3LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Hildas Way, where police recorded 7 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.