Total Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashurst Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 29th 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 Ashurst Road (PR25 5TS) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton average (106.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashurst Road (PR25 5TS), 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.
View Crime In Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kellet Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chiltern Meadow | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A49 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A49 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A49 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A49 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A49 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A49 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mendip Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mendip Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A49 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A49 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A49 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighfield Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mendip Road | β |
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