Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thetford Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 138th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thetford Drive (PR25 5PG) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower than the Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thetford Drive (PR25 5PG), the main crime hotspot is near Bernwood Crescent. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thetford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arden Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thetford Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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