Crime Rates in Chorley, local authority district
Crime Rate
83.9
83.9
Low 3/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Chorley, (local authority district) is 83.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Chorley (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 | 4/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25.6 | 7/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.7 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 4.23 | 2/10 |
| Shoplifting | 3.66 | 2/10 |
| Public order | 3.54 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.56 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 2.24 | 5/10 |
| Burglary | 1.93 | 1/10 |
| Drugs | 1.76 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.671 | 3/10 |
| Robbery | 0.51 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.314 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.263 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Chorley (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Chorley (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Chorley (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Chorley (local authority district) and North West (region)
- ChorleyLAD
- North Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Chorley (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Chorley (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Euxton | 48.2 low |
| 2. Chorley North East | 51.7 low |
| 3. Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard | 55.9 low |
| 4. Coppull | 60 low |
| 5. Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South | 62 low |
| 6. Buckshaw & Whittle | 63.5 low |
| 7. Adlington & Anderton | 64.4 low |
| 8. Clayton West & Cuerden | 66.2 low |
| 9. Chorley South West | 88.7 low |
| 10. Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton | 101 low |
| 11. Chorley North & Astley | 105 low |
| 12. Chorley East | 111 medium |
| 13. Chorley South East & Heath Charnock | 141 medium |
| 14. Chorley North West | 168 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026