Crap Towns / Chorley / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Chorley?
The police recorded 8.9 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Chorley from September 2023 to August 2026, 27% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 8.6, down from 10.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 10.5 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.7 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 8.6 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Appley Bridge | 9.6 km | 9.2 |
| Shevington | 9.9 km | 9.2 |
| Standish | 7.5 km | 9.2 |
| Chorley | – | 8.9 |
| Blackrod | 7.7 km | 8.1 |
| Horwich | 8.8 km | 8.1 |
| Bamber Bridge | 9.0 km | 7.4 |
| Leyland | 6.4 km | 7.1 |
| Coppull | 4.3 km | 4.8 |
| Euxton | 3.1 km | 3.7 |
| Adlington | 4.4 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |