Postcode · Chorley
Crime in PR6 0RH
How much crime is recorded in PR6 0RH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chorley East
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,743 (2024)
PR6 0RHChorley
How safe is PR6 0RH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR6 0RH area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PR6 0RHNational
Violence and sexual offences33.623.6
Anti-social behaviour22.210.7
Burglary11.19.1
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Other theft6.64.5
Public order6.24.6
Drugs5.72.4
Other crime3.01.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Robbery2.41.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Shoplifting1.18.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.