Total Crime Rate

149.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 149.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Three Nooks area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Three Nooks (PR5 8EN) in the last 12 months was 149.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Three Nooks (PR5 8EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longacre, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acrefield (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Three Nooks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Three Nooks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longacre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Barn Brow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Barn Brow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Croft Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Barn Brow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Barn Brow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acrefield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Three Nooks —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Longacre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longacre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acrefield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acrefield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Acrefield Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elmfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Meadow —
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Data Sources

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