Total Crime Rate

141.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.4 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 141.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 59th highest crime rate of 368 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 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Meadow (PR5 8HX), the main crime hotspot is near Woodfield. Police recorded 39 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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Three Nooks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 Longacre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Longacre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longacre —
Apr 2026Public order Elmfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Meadow —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Three Nooks —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodfield Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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