Postcode · Chorley
Crime in PR7 2QX
How much crime is recorded in PR7 2QX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chorley West
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,275 (2024)
PR7 2QXChorley
How safe is PR7 2QX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR7 2QX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 2QXNational
Violence and sexual offences7.723.6
Anti-social behaviour7.510.7
Burglary3.79.1
Public order2.04.6
Shoplifting1.58.4
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Other theft1.14.5
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.41.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.