Total Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Claylands Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bolton & Slyne , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Claylands Drive (LA5 8LN) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Bolton & Slyne average (34.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Claylands Drive (LA5 8LN), the main crime hotspot is near Old Station Lane. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bolton & Slyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shelley Close | Local resolution |
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