Total Crime Rate

130.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 130.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Homestead area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 67th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Homestead (PR5 8BB) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homestead (PR5 8BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Beech Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton

Crime Over Time in Homestead area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Well Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Tree Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Beech Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order School Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Drugs Clayton Brook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Tree Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reedfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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