Overall Crime Rate Of 100.6 Crimes Per 1000 People
A seemingly quaint town that offers a sedate pace of life against the backdrop of Rivington Pike, Chorley combines an unexpected military history with an expanse of greenery in its country park. Alongside that, though, is an equally startling crime rate of 100.6 crimes per 1000 residents.
As part of that ratio, there’s soaring figures in violent crime (1843 incidents), antisocial behaviour (1655 incidents) and criminal damage (480 incidents), as well as a rate of shoplifting (315 incidents) that’s 75% higher than Lancashire’s average.