PR6 has an annual crime rate of 56.7 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in PR6?

As of April 2026, PR6 has an annual crime rate of 56.7 per 1,000 residents, based on 219 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.

What is the most common crime in PR6?

The most common crime type in PR6 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 98 incidents in April 2026 — 44.7% 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 PR6 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PR6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PR6 recorded 219 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.47 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring56.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment219 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 7.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

219

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Annual Crime Rate

56.7per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,522

Within PR6 district

Chorley

48,973

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 2	9
Valley View Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
Chapel Fold Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
Northgate Drive Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Parking Area Map	total: 5 Possession of weapons: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Aniline Street Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Possession of weapons: 1	4
Petrol Station Map	total: 4 Other theft: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Erskine Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Nab Road Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Drugs: 1	4
Anderton Lane Map	total: 3 Drugs: 1 Possession of weapons: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

219 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

44.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

15.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.0%

Vehicle Crime

5.9%

Shoplifting

5.5%

Other Theft

5.0%

Other Crime

4.1%

Public Order

2.7%

Weapons Possession

2.7%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Burglary

1.4%

Robbery

0.5%

Crime Analysis: PR6

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PR6 (44.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PR6 has fallen noticeably — by 7.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PR6 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.2%

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