Postcode · Chorley
Crime in PR7 7BN
How much crime is recorded in PR7 7BN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,353 (2024)
PR7 7BNChorley
How safe is PR7 7BN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR7 7BN area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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 7BNNational
Violence and sexual offences13.023.6
Anti-social behaviour5.410.7
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Other crime1.71.5
Drugs1.52.4
Public order0.94.6
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Other theft0.54.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% 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.