Crime Rates at Dob Brow, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 3QR

Dob Brow area has the 21st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 370 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 Dob Brow (PR7 3QR) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower than the Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South average (60.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dob Brow (PR7 3QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dob Brow, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Tree Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.