Total Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hurst Brook area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Coppull , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 368 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 Hurst Brook (PR7 4QY) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower than the Coppull average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurst Brook (PR7 4QY), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hurst Brook area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Chestnuts Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Drive
Apr 2026Other theft Byron Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chancery Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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