PR7 2AS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PR7 2AS

PR7 2AS, Chorley has recorded a total of 110 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 29.13 per 1,000 population. This PR7 2AS 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 2AS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PR7 2AS, encompassing approximately 3775 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PR7 2AS area, explore the PR7 2AS Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (40) incidents (21.21% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (31) incidents (19.23% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (11) incidents (22.22% increase)

PR7 2AS 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
  • Cannon Street with total crimes: 7

PR7 2AS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4029.1321.21%
Violence and sexual offences3110.5919.23%
Criminal damage and arson118.2122.22%
Public order82.91-11.11%
Shoplifting62.12-62.50%
Other theft41.5933.33%
Vehicle crime41.06100.00%
Burglary11.06-50.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Theft from the person10.26-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Drugs10.26-80.00%
Robbery10.26-50.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3329.6632.00%
Violence and sexual offences268.74-25.71%
Shoplifting166.8960.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.24125.00%
Public order92.3850.00%
Drugs52.38150.00%
Theft from the person41.320.00%
Other theft31.0650.00%
Vehicle crime20.790.00%
Burglary20.53-66.67%
Robbery20.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.53-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3524.6334.62%
Anti-social behaviour259.278.70%
Shoplifting106.62-16.67%
Burglary62.65500.00%
Public order61.5920.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.59-55.56%
Other theft21.06-50.00%
Drugs20.53-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.53100.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2624.10-50.94%
Anti-social behaviour236.89-14.81%
Shoplifting126.0971.43%
Criminal damage and arson93.1880.00%
Public order52.3825.00%
Drugs41.320.00%
Other crime41.060.00%
Other theft41.06-42.86%
Bicycle theft11.060.00%
Burglary10.26-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5330.1929.27%
Anti-social behaviour2714.04-32.50%
Shoplifting77.15-41.67%
Other theft71.8575.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.85-44.44%
Burglary41.32300.00%
Public order41.06-20.00%
Drugs41.0633.33%
Vehicle crime11.06-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4132.8428.12%
Anti-social behaviour4010.8629.03%
Shoplifting1210.59140.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.18125.00%
Public order52.3825.00%
Vehicle crime51.32150.00%
Other theft41.3233.33%
Drugs31.06-40.00%
Other crime20.79100.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Burglary10.260.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3223.84-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour318.4729.17%
Shoplifting58.21-37.50%
Drugs51.32400.00%
Public order41.32-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.06-42.86%
Other theft31.06-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.790.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Burglary10.26-80.00%
Robbery10.260.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4830.1971.43%
Anti-social behaviour2412.71-22.58%
Public order106.36150.00%
Shoplifting82.65100.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.120.00%
Other theft61.8520.00%
Burglary51.590.00%
Vehicle crime21.320.00%
Other crime10.530.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Drugs10.260.00%
Robbery10.26-83.33%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3125.42-20.51%
Violence and sexual offences288.21-37.78%
Criminal damage and arson77.42-22.22%
Robbery61.85100.00%
Other theft51.59-28.57%
Burglary51.32400.00%
Public order41.32-60.00%
Shoplifting41.06-69.23%
Vehicle crime21.06-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4535.7550.00%
Anti-social behaviour3911.92-44.29%
Shoplifting1310.33-35.00%
Public order103.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.65-35.71%
Other theft72.38-30.00%
Vehicle crime51.8566.67%
Robbery31.32-40.00%
Other crime10.79-66.67%
Drugs10.26-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Burglary10.26-50.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7042.90-20.45%
Violence and sexual offences3018.54-33.33%
Shoplifting207.9525.00%
Criminal damage and arson145.307.69%
Other theft103.7125.00%
Robbery52.650.00%
Other crime31.32200.00%
Vehicle crime30.790.00%
Burglary20.790.00%
Drugs20.530.00%
Possession of weapons20.53100.00%
Theft from the person10.53-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8849.530.00%
Violence and sexual offences4523.310.00%
Shoplifting1611.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson134.240.00%
Other theft83.440.00%
Public order72.120.00%
Vehicle crime31.850.00%
Theft from the person20.790.00%
Burglary20.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 440 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202426
July 202435
June 202426
May 202453
April 202441
March 202432
February 202448
January 202428
December 202345
November 202330
October 202345

A total of 101 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20249
July 20244
June 20249
May 20245
April 20249
March 20244
February 20247
January 20247
December 20239
November 202314
October 202313

A total of 72 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.55 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20249
July 20246
June 20245
May 20244
April 20245
March 20244
February 202410
January 20244
December 202310
October 20237

A total of 471 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 39.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 88 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202433
July 202425
June 202423
May 202427
April 202440
March 202431
February 202424
January 202431
December 202339
November 202370
October 202388

A total of 31 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20246
June 20241
May 20244
April 20241
March 20241
February 20245
January 20245
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20244
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 63 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20242
June 20244
May 20247
April 20244
March 20243
February 20246
January 20245
December 20237
November 202310
October 20238

A total of 129 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202416
July 202410
June 202412
May 20247
April 202412
March 20245
February 20248
January 20244
December 202313
November 202320
October 202316

A total of 11 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.11 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20242
June 20244
May 20244
April 20243
March 20245
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 19 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.71 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20246
December 20233
November 20235

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PR7 2AS 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. Cannon Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Market Walk
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 5. Market Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 6. St George'S Street
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Alfred'S Court
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 9. Coventry Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Shepherds Way
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Fazakerley Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Cheapside
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Supermarket
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Clarence Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Oxford Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Anderton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 17. New Market Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Police Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 19. Elbow Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Norris Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Back Ashby Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Duke Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Percy Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Halliwell Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Back Fazakerley Street
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 26. Nightclub
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Westminster Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Peel Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Collison Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. West Bank
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1