Postcode · Chorley
Crime in PR7 2BN
How much crime is recorded in PR7 2BN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chorley Town & South
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,800 (2024)
PR7 2BNChorley
How safe is PR7 2BN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 103.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR7 2BN area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
103.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
248
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).
PR7 2BNNational
Violence and sexual offences89.223.6
Anti-social behaviour49.610.7
Shoplifting37.08.4
Public order20.84.6
Burglary17.29.1
Criminal damage and arson13.84.7
Drugs9.72.4
Other theft9.14.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Possession of weapons3.70.9
Robbery2.41.4
Other crime2.21.5
Theft from the person1.52.1
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.