Postcode · Chorley
Crime in PR7 2QT
How much crime is recorded in PR7 2QT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chorley West
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,720 (2024)
PR7 2QTChorley
How safe is PR7 2QT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR7 2QT 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
26.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
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 2QTNational
Violence and sexual offences22.623.6
Anti-social behaviour9.910.7
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Burglary2.89.1
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Public order1.84.6
Other theft1.74.5
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Drugs0.72.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Shoplifting0.68.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.