What is the crime rate in Chorley?

As of February 2026, Chorley has a crime rate of 5.3 per 1,000 residents, based on 624 recorded offences.

How does Chorley rank nationally for crime?

Chorley ranks #221 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Chorley?

The most common crime type in Chorley is Violence and sexual offences with 274 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 43.9% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Chorley?

As of February 2026, Chorley has a crime rate of 5.3 per 1,000 residents, based on 624 recorded offences.

How does Chorley rank nationally for crime?

Chorley ranks #221 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Chorley?

The most common crime type in Chorley is Violence and sexual offences with 274 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 43.9% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Chorley Crime Intelligence Report

Chorley recorded 624 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.3 per 1,000 residents. This places Chorley at #221 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 16.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.8% lower.

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

Total Crimes

624

trending_down -16.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

5.3per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#221of 331

By total crime volume

Lancashire

#7rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 7 Drugs: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
On or near Pump House Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other crime: 5	6
On or near Dutch Barn Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Possession of weapons: 1	8
On or near Market Walk Map	Shoplifting: 7 Robbery: 1 Theft from the person: 1	7
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	4
On or near Bus/Coach Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 2	4
On or near Petrol Station Map	Vehicle crime: 6	6
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

624 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

274

43.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

11.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.0%

Shoplifting

7.5%

Other Theft

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

4.8%

Other Crime

4.2%

Burglary

3.8%

Public Order

3.8%

Drug Offences

3.5%

Robbery

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Chorley South East & Heath Charnock	109	6.1
2	Chorley East	79	3.8
3	Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton	51	3.6
4	Chorley North & Astley	49	3.9
5	Chorley North West	49	2.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Chorley North East	15	18.8
shield	Euxton	21	2.3
shield	Adlington & Anderton	29	4.1
shield	Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard	32	11.1
shield	Clayton West & Cuerden	33	3.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -16.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.8%

Data Transparency

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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