Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 34.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lancaster Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 370 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 Lancaster Lane (PR25 5SN) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Lane (PR25 5SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mendip Road, where police recorded 68 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 Lancaster Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leighfield Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mendip Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting A49 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting A49 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A49 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chiltern Meadow β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pendle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mendip Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mendip Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting A49 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leighfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leighfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dallington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kellet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting A49 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting A49 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A49 β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A49 β€”
Sep 2025Robbery A49 Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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