Total Crime Rate

121.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dallington Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 79th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dallington Avenue (PR25 5AH) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher than the Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton average (106.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dallington Avenue (PR25 5AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wentwood Crescent, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leighfield Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dallington Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leighfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leighfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kellet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gisburn Court
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kielder Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kielder Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kielder Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dallington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leighfield Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Avenue

Data Sources

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