Chorley has a crime rate of 74.96 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #140 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Chorley's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Chorley?

As of April 2026, Chorley has an annual crime rate of 74.96 per 1,000 residents, based on 817 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Chorley rank nationally for crime?

Chorley ranks #140 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Chorley?

The most common crime type in Chorley is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 397 incidents in April 2026 — 48.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Chorley local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Crime in Chorley: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Chorley recorded 817 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.94 per 1,000 residents. This places Chorley at #140 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 48.6% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

monitoring74.96 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment817 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #140 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_flatCrime unchanged year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

817

trending_up +10.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

74.96per 1k

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National Safety

#140of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Lancashire

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Dutch Barn Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16 Public order: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	16
On or near Pump House Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Other crime: 4	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Possession of weapons: 4	8
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 9	9
On or near St George'S Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Market Walk Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Grove Avenue Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Bus/Coach Station Map	Burglary: 2 Public order: 2 Drugs: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

817 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

397

48.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

111

13.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.3%

Shoplifting

5.3%

Other Theft

4.8%

Vehicle Crime

4.4%

Public Order

4.2%

Other Crime

3.2%

Burglary

2.4%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Robbery

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Chorley

Chorley recorded 817 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 74.96 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #140 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Chorley (48.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.3%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in Chorley have held relatively steady over the past year at around 74.96 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

All figures are published monthly by Lancashire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

7,041

Total Stops

11.0%

Arrest Rate

253

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

4,326

Offensive weapons

1,125

Article for use in theft

723

Stolen goods

294

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal5,394

Arrest771

Community resolution534

Not recorded147

Penalty Notice for Disorder111

Summons / charged by post75

Khat or Cannabis warning6

Caution (simple or conditional)3

Gender

Male5,745

Female852

Other6

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.8%

White

21.5%

Asian

2.3%

Black

0.5%

Other

Stop & search data published by Lancashire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Chorley South East & Heath Charnock	154	139.0
2	Chorley East	82	113.3
3	Chorley North & Astley	65	90.1
4	Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton	67	79.5
5	Chorley North West	96	74.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Chorley North East	24	3.4
shield	Euxton	22	2.9
shield	Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South	42	3.4
shield	Coppull	27	3.3
shield	Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard	35	4.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +10.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_flat 0.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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