Total Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 18.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirkby Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 57th 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 Kirkby Avenue (PR25 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkby Avenue (PR25 5SQ), 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 Kirkby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Meadow —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Azalea Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lune Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkby Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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