Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Claughton Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 138th highest 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 Claughton Avenue (PR25 5TL) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claughton Avenue (PR25 5TL), 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 Claughton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kellet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkby Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Lune Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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