Crime Rates at Sampson Close, Chorley, PR7 3TL

Sampson Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sampson Close (PR7 3TL) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 233.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sampson Close (PR7 3TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saunders Mews, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Burgh Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.