Total Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 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 19.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • 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
  • 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.
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Crime overview

Caton Drive 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 Caton Drive (PR25 5SU) 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 Caton Drive (PR25 5SU), the main crime hotspot is near Leighfield Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kellet Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunnery Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arden Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dallington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dallington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whiteleaf Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whiteleaf Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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