Postcode · Chorley
Crime in PR6 8RH
How much crime is recorded in PR6 8RH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brindle & Withnell
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,356 (2024)
PR6 8RHChorley
How safe is PR6 8RH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR6 8RH area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 8RHNational
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Violence and sexual offences10.023.6
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Burglary3.79.1
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other theft1.74.5
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Public order0.64.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.