Total Crime Rate

534.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

153.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 534.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 227.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 153.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 49.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.6 10/10
  • Other theft 29.7 10/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Robbery 5.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Well Orchard area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 4th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Well Orchard (PR5 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 534.7 per 1,000 residents and was 396.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 153.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Orchard (PR5 8HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Greenwood. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Well Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Tree Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order School Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Tree Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Beech Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Masonfield Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Well Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masonfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clayton Brook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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