Total Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 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 21.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Higher Meadow area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 72nd lowest 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 Higher Meadow (PR25 5RU) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 6 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Meadow (PR25 5RU), the main crime hotspot is near Mendip Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Clayton West & Cuerden

Crime Over Time in Higher Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kellet Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunnery Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑