Postcode · Chorley
Crime in PR6 9NA
How much crime is recorded in PR6 9NA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Adlington & Rivington
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,741 (2024)
PR6 9NAChorley
How safe is PR6 9NA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR6 9NA area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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 9NANational
Violence and sexual offences24.023.6
Anti-social behaviour8.210.7
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Shoplifting4.88.4
Other theft2.04.5
Burglary1.79.1
Other crime1.71.5
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Public order1.04.6
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Drugs0.82.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.