Postcode · Chorley
Crime in PR7 2DT
How much crime is recorded in PR7 2DT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chorley South West
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,290 (2024)
PR7 2DTChorley
How safe is PR7 2DT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR7 2DT 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
48.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 2DTNational
Violence and sexual offences41.823.6
Anti-social behaviour17.510.7
Criminal damage and arson10.34.7
Burglary7.19.1
Public order6.54.6
Other theft3.74.5
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.