Total Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 88.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 21.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Barley Field area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 112th 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 Barley Field (PR5 8JH) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barley Field (PR5 8JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carr Field (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton

Crime Over Time in Barley Field area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carr Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hazel Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radburn Brow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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