Chorley crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Chorley crime rate

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With a medium crime rating, Chorley stands 12th out of 25 nearby administrative districts in crime rates. In 2023, there were 10,658 reported crimes within a population of 117,732, bringing the crime rate to 90.53 per 1,000 residents, showing a 2.97% decrease from the previous year.

The most frequent crimes in Chorley include Violence and sexual offences (33.6%), Anti-social behaviour (31.1%), and Criminal damage and arson (8.4%), with the least frequent being Bicycle theft (0.7%), Robbery (0.5%), and Theft from the person (0.3%).

The area is segmented into 14 wards, where Chorley North West (271.0), Chorley East (126.2), and Chorley South East & Heath Charnock (118.8) report the highest crime rates. The safest wards are Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard (46.3), Chorley North East (46.1), and Euxton (36.7).

In Chorley, there was a significant spike in Anti-social behaviour in 2020, followed by a remarkable decrease in subsequent years. Violence and sexual offences saw an increase in 2022 but experienced a downturn in 2023. The rate of Other theft also declined in 2020, illustrating a complex pattern of crime trends in the area.

Chorley crime incidents by crime type

A total of 10658 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 3580 (33.6)%
Anti-social behaviour – 3319 (31.1)%
Criminal damage and arson – 895 (8.4)%
Other theft – 685 (6.4)%
Shoplifting – 472 (4.4)%
Public order – 463 (4.3)%
Vehicle crime – 357 (3.3)%
Burglary – 312 (2.9)%
Other crime – 234 (2.2)%
Drugs – 101 (0.9)%
Possession of weapons – 86 (0.8)%
Bicycle theft – 70 (0.7)%
Robbery – 49 (0.5)%
Theft from the person – 35 (0.3)%

How does Chorley compare against nearby areas ?

Chorley ranks 12th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Chorley is compared against

Crime rates in Chorley wards

There are 14 wards within Chorley. Chorley North West, Chorley East, Chorley South East & Heath Charnock has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 14 wards from high crime rate to low.