Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hampson Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 133rd highest 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 Hampson Avenue (PR25 5TH) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampson Avenue (PR25 5TH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hampson Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whiteleaf Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whiteleaf Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kellet 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashurst Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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