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Crime in PR6 7FF

How much crime is recorded in PR6 7FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Clayton Brook
Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,196 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PR6 7FF

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR6 7FF 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
54.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 7FFNational
Violence and sexual offences46.723.6
Criminal damage and arson13.04.7
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Other theft7.54.5
Burglary5.19.1
Other crime3.41.5
Public order3.34.6
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Drugs2.02.4
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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