Total Crime Rate
54.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Reed Field area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 176th 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 Reed Field (PR5 8HT) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton average (106.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reed Field (PR5 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acrefield (23 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 | Longacre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Homestead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Greens Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barleyfield | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seven Acres | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longacre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longacre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longacre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longacre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acrefield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acrefield | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acrefield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acrefield | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forsythia Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forsythia Drive | Under investigation |
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