BYRON STREET, PR7 1AF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PR7 1AF

BYRON STREET, PR7 1AF, Chorley has recorded a total of 119 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 94.12 per 1,000 population. This PR7 1AF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PR7 postcode area, which has experienced 502 crimes and a crime rate of 7.84 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PR7 1AF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PR7 1AF, encompassing approximately 1264 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PR7 1AF area, explore the PR7 1AF Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (45) incidents (25.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (28) incidents (-15.15% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (9) incidents (-25.00% decrease)

PR7 1AF Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 18
  • Bus/Coach Station with total crimes: 12
  • Clifford Street with total crimes: 11

BYRON STREET, PR7 1AF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4594.1225.00%
Violence and sexual offences2835.59-15.15%
Shoplifting922.15-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson87.1233.33%
Public order76.33-30.00%
Other theft65.5450.00%
Burglary34.7550.00%
Other crime32.370.00%
Vehicle crime32.3750.00%
Theft from the person22.37-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.580.00%
Drugs11.58-75.00%
Robbery10.79-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.79-80.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3697.2856.52%
Violence and sexual offences3328.4710.00%
Shoplifting1226.1033.33%
Public order109.4942.86%
Criminal damage and arson67.910.00%
Bicycle theft54.750.00%
Drugs43.95300.00%
Other theft43.16300.00%
Theft from the person43.160.00%
Other crime33.16200.00%
Robbery22.37100.00%
Burglary21.58-60.00%
Vehicle crime21.580.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3071.9766.67%
Anti-social behaviour2323.73-14.81%
Shoplifting918.190.00%
Public order77.12133.33%
Criminal damage and arson65.54-33.33%
Burglary54.75400.00%
Bicycle theft53.9566.67%
Possession of weapons23.950.00%
Other crime11.580.00%
Robbery10.790.00%
Drugs10.79-75.00%
Other theft10.79-75.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2766.44-27.03%
Violence and sexual offences1821.35-64.00%
Criminal damage and arson914.24125.00%
Shoplifting97.1280.00%
Drugs47.12100.00%
Other theft43.16-42.86%
Bicycle theft33.160.00%
Public order32.370.00%
Theft from the person22.37100.00%
Vehicle crime21.580.00%
Other crime11.580.00%
Robbery10.790.00%
Burglary10.790.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5090.1625.00%
Anti-social behaviour3739.55-11.90%
Other theft729.26133.33%
Shoplifting55.54-58.33%
Criminal damage and arson43.95-55.56%
Public order33.16-25.00%
Drugs22.370.00%
Vehicle crime21.580.00%
Possession of weapons21.580.00%
Burglary11.58-50.00%
Theft from the person10.790.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4294.9161.54%
Violence and sexual offences4033.2217.65%
Shoplifting1231.649.09%
Criminal damage and arson99.4950.00%
Public order47.12-42.86%
Other theft33.16-62.50%
Other crime32.3750.00%
Drugs22.37-66.67%
Vehicle crime21.58-66.67%
Burglary21.580.00%
Theft from the person11.580.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3488.5817.24%
Anti-social behaviour2626.8913.04%
Shoplifting1120.56-15.38%
Other theft88.70100.00%
Public order76.33-30.00%
Vehicle crime65.54500.00%
Drugs64.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.75-33.33%
Possession of weapons24.75100.00%
Other crime21.580.00%
Burglary21.580.00%
Bicycle theft11.580.00%
Robbery10.790.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2974.3511.54%
Anti-social behaviour2322.94-23.33%
Shoplifting1318.1962.50%
Public order1010.2866.67%
Criminal damage and arson97.9112.50%
Other theft47.120.00%
Burglary23.160.00%
Other crime21.58-50.00%
Vehicle crime11.58-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.790.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3079.88-30.23%
Violence and sexual offences2623.73-43.48%
Criminal damage and arson820.56-33.33%
Shoplifting86.33-20.00%
Robbery76.3340.00%
Public order65.54-40.00%
Other crime44.75300.00%
Other theft43.16-20.00%
Vehicle crime23.16100.00%
Theft from the person21.580.00%
Burglary21.58100.00%
Bicycle theft11.580.00%
Drugs10.790.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences46107.5684.00%
Anti-social behaviour4336.38-30.65%
Criminal damage and arson1234.01-25.00%
Public order109.49900.00%
Shoplifting107.91-54.55%
Other theft57.910.00%
Robbery53.9525.00%
Vehicle crime13.950.00%
Drugs10.79-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.790.00%
Other crime10.79-50.00%
Burglary10.790.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour62114.68-29.55%
Violence and sexual offences2549.04-41.86%
Shoplifting2219.7737.50%
Criminal damage and arson1617.4023.08%
Other theft512.65-28.57%
Robbery43.950.00%
Drugs23.160.00%
Other crime21.58-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.58100.00%
Theft from the person11.58-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.790.00%
Vehicle crime10.79-66.67%
Burglary10.79-80.00%
Public order10.79-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour88145.530.00%
Violence and sexual offences4369.600.00%
Shoplifting1634.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson1312.650.00%
Other theft710.280.00%
Burglary55.540.00%
Other crime33.950.00%
Vehicle crime32.370.00%
Public order22.370.00%
Theft from the person21.580.00%
Bicycle theft11.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.790.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 402 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202433
July 202430
June 202418
May 202450
April 202440
March 202434
February 202429
January 202426
December 202346
November 202325
October 202343

A total of 27 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20245
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20235

A total of 106 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
July 20246
June 20249
May 20244
April 20249
March 20246
February 20249
January 20248
December 202312
November 202316
October 202313

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20244
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 482 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 40.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 88 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202445
August 202436
July 202423
June 202427
May 202437
April 202442
March 202426
February 202423
January 202430
December 202343
November 202362
October 202388

A total of 58 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20241
June 20244
May 20247
April 20243
March 20248
February 20244
January 20244
December 20235
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 70 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 20247
June 20243
May 20243
April 20244
March 20247
February 202410
January 20246
December 202310
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 136 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202412
July 20249
June 20249
May 20245
April 202412
March 202411
February 202413
January 20248
December 202310
November 202322
October 202316

A total of 15 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 25 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20246
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
May 20242
March 20242
February 20241
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 24 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
April 20242
March 20246
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 22 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
January 20247
December 20235
November 20234

A total of 19 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20245
June 20243
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PR7 1AF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total18
    Anti-social behaviour11
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Bus/Coach Station
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. Clifford Street
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 4. Cannon Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Friday Street
    Total6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 6. Market Walk
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 7. Market Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 8. St George'S Street
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Alfred'S Court
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Supermarket
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 11. Shepherds Way
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Bowland Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 13. Parking Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 14. Fazakerley Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Cross Street
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Oxford Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Anderton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 18. New Market Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Brunswick Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Theft from the person1
  • 20. Stratford Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Sherwood Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 22. Police Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 23. Halliwell Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. East Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Mackay Croft
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Delamere Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Brown Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Blackledge Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Hollinshead Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 30. Byron Street
    Total1
    Shoplifting1