Total Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Croft Meadow area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Croft Meadow (PR5 8HX) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Meadow (PR5 8HX), the main crime hotspot is near Woodfield. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croft Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Three Nooks —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longacre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longacre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longacre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Carr Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longacre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodfield —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longacre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Carr Barn Brow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Barn Brow Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Barn Brow Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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