Crime Rates at Azalea Close, Leyland, PR25 5RB

Azalea Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Azalea Close (PR25 5RB) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Azalea Close (PR25 5RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stoney Holt, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivy Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.