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Crime Rates in Chorley, local authority district

Crime Rate

83.9

83.9

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

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

Violence and sexual offences 30.5 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 26.1 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.48 3/10
Other theft 4.24 2/10
Shoplifting 3.56 2/10
Public order 3.55 2/10
Vehicle crime 2.79 3/10
Other crime 2.18 5/10
Burglary 1.96 2/10
Drugs 1.76 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.671 3/10
Robbery 0.518 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.323 2/10
Theft from the person 0.272 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Chorley (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Chorley (local authority district).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Chorley
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Chorley (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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