Total Crime Rate

434.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 434.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 106.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.0 10/10
  • Public order 40.6 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Silvester Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 8th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silvester Road (PR7 3LY) in the last 12 months was 434.4 per 1,000 residents and was 114.1% higher than the Chorley North West average (202.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 137.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silvester Road (PR7 3LY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Silvester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brindle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leigh Row
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alfred'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leigh Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fleet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheapside
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheapside
Sep 2025Public order Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leigh Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bannister Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Avondale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coventry Street
Sep 2025Burglary Coventry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coventry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Coventry Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cottam Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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