Total Crime Rate
126.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hoggs Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 368 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 Hoggs Lane (PR7 4AW) in the last 12 months was 126.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% higher than the Chorley East average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 62.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoggs Lane (PR7 4AW), the main crime hotspot is near Amber Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chorley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Quarry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Quarry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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