Postcode · Chorley
Crime in PR7 7GH
How much crime is recorded in PR7 7GH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chorley West
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,757 (2024)
PR7 7GHChorley
How safe is PR7 7GH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR7 7GH 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
12.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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 7GHNational
Violence and sexual offences11.223.6
Anti-social behaviour11.210.7
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Shoplifting4.98.4
Burglary3.89.1
Other theft3.14.5
Public order2.74.6
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.51.4
Drugs0.32.4
Other crime0.21.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.