Total Crime Rate

154.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.7 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 154.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Masonfield area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 48th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Masonfield (PR5 8HP) in the last 12 months was 154.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masonfield (PR5 8HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodfield (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton

Crime Over Time in Masonfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Great Greens Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Great Greens Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masonfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Masonfield Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brow Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order School Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Well Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Meadow —
Apr 2026Drugs Clayton Brook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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