Total Crime Rate
38.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bolton Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 130th lowest 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 Bolton Road (PR7 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bolton Road (PR7 4AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wigan Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolton Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chorley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Duxbury Hall Road | Under investigation |
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