PR7 3BA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PR7 3BA

PR7 3BA, Chorley has recorded a total of 78 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 30.18 per 1,000 population. This PR7 3BA 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 3BA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PR7 3BA, encompassing approximately 2584 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PR7 3BA area, explore the PR7 3BA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (26) incidents (23.81% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (23) incidents (-23.33% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (7) incidents (-69.57% decrease)

PR7 3BA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Bus/Coach Station with total crimes: 12
  • Ashby Street with total crimes: 7
  • King Street with total crimes: 5

PR7 3BA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 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 offences2630.1823.81%
Anti-social behaviour2310.06-23.33%
Shoplifting78.90-69.57%
Criminal damage and arson52.71-16.67%
Public order51.93-37.50%
Vehicle crime31.9350.00%
Other theft31.16-40.00%
Other crime21.16100.00%
Drugs10.77-75.00%
Burglary10.39-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.39-50.00%
Robbery10.390.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3041.7920.00%
Shoplifting2311.6176.92%
Violence and sexual offences218.90-30.00%
Public order88.1333.33%
Criminal damage and arson63.100.00%
Other theft52.32400.00%
Drugs41.93300.00%
Burglary31.55-40.00%
Vehicle crime21.160.00%
Bicycle theft20.77100.00%
Theft from the person20.770.00%
Other crime10.770.00%
Robbery10.390.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3034.8342.86%
Anti-social behaviour2511.6125.00%
Shoplifting139.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.03-50.00%
Public order62.32-14.29%
Burglary52.32400.00%
Other theft11.93-80.00%
Drugs10.39-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Other crime10.39-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2134.05-58.00%
Anti-social behaviour208.13-13.04%
Shoplifting137.7485.71%
Criminal damage and arson125.03100.00%
Public order74.6440.00%
Other theft52.71-61.54%
Other crime41.930.00%
Vehicle crime21.550.00%
Drugs20.77-60.00%
Burglary10.77-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5044.1192.31%
Anti-social behaviour2319.35-36.11%
Other theft138.9044.44%
Shoplifting75.03-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson62.710.00%
Drugs52.32400.00%
Public order51.9366.67%
Burglary21.930.00%
Vehicle crime20.77-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.770.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3636.7671.43%
Violence and sexual offences2613.93-13.33%
Shoplifting910.06125.00%
Other theft93.4850.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.4850.00%
Vehicle crime42.3233.33%
Public order31.55-50.00%
Possession of weapons11.160.00%
Drugs10.39-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3031.73-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour2111.6116.67%
Other theft68.1320.00%
Public order62.32-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson42.32-50.00%
Shoplifting41.55-20.00%
Vehicle crime31.55200.00%
Drugs31.16200.00%
Other crime31.16200.00%
Possession of weapons11.160.00%
Robbery10.390.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3334.4426.92%
Anti-social behaviour1812.77-21.74%
Public order96.97200.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.4814.29%
Burglary63.10500.00%
Shoplifting52.3225.00%
Other theft51.93-44.44%
Drugs11.930.00%
Other crime10.39-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.39-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%
Robbery10.39-80.00%

In January 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 offences2632.50-27.78%
Anti-social behaviour2310.06-42.50%
Other theft98.90-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.4816.67%
Robbery52.71400.00%
Shoplifting41.93-63.64%
Public order31.55-66.67%
Vehicle crime31.16-40.00%
Other crime21.16100.00%
Possession of weapons10.770.00%
Burglary10.390.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4047.21-40.30%
Violence and sexual offences3615.4844.00%
Shoplifting1113.93-8.33%
Other theft104.26-33.33%
Public order93.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.48-45.45%
Vehicle crime52.3225.00%
Robbery11.93-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.39-50.00%
Other crime10.39-50.00%
Drugs10.390.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6757.2721.82%
Violence and sexual offences2525.93-3.85%
Other theft159.67-28.57%
Shoplifting125.8020.00%
Criminal damage and arson114.6437.50%
Vehicle crime44.26100.00%
Robbery41.550.00%
Burglary31.5550.00%
Other crime21.160.00%
Possession of weapons20.770.00%
Theft from the person10.770.00%
Drugs10.390.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5552.620.00%
Violence and sexual offences2621.280.00%
Other theft2110.060.00%
Shoplifting108.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.870.00%
Public order83.100.00%
Vehicle crime23.100.00%
Other crime20.770.00%
Burglary20.770.00%
Bicycle theft10.770.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 31 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20244
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20235
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 350 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202421
July 202430
June 202421
May 202450
April 202426
March 202430
February 202433
January 202426
December 202336
November 202325
October 202326

A total of 102 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20241
June 20245
May 202413
April 20249
March 20246
February 20245
January 20249
December 202310
November 202315
October 202321

A total of 20 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 381 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202430
July 202425
June 202420
May 202423
April 202436
March 202421
February 202418
January 202423
December 202340
November 202367
October 202355

A total of 85 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20246
June 202412
May 20246
April 20246
March 20244
February 20248
January 20247
December 20236
November 202311
October 20238

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 69 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.27 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20246
June 20247
May 20245
April 20243
March 20246
February 20249
January 20243
December 20239
October 20238

A total of 118 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202423
July 202413
June 202413
May 20247
April 20249
March 20244
February 20245
January 20244
December 202311
November 202312
October 202310

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20245
June 20241
May 20242
February 20246
January 20241
November 20233
October 20232

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

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20245
December 20231
November 20234

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PR7 3BA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Bus/Coach Station
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Ashby Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 3. King Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. Shepherds Way
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Cheapside
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Supermarket
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Clarence Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Oxford Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Anderton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 14. New Market Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Sherbourne Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 16. Parking Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 17. Elbow Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Brooke Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Townley Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. South Avenue
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Cheam Avenue
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 22. Back Ashby Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Duke Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Percy Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Halliwell Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. East Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Blackburn Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Mackay Croft
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Peel Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Avondale Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1