Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burgh Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 370 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 Burgh Lane (PR7 3PU) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Chorley North West average (202.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgh Lane (PR7 3PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodlands Meadow, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonyhurst (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burgh Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonyhurst Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonyhurst Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Burgh Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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