Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Higher Meadow area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 149th lowest 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 Higher Meadow (PR25 5RS) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Meadow (PR25 5RS), the main crime hotspot is near Cunnery Meadow. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton

Crime Over Time in Higher Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkby Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Meadow —
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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