Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 87.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Heathers area has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 115th 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 The Heathers (PR5 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Heathers (PR5 8LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acrefield (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton

Crime Over Time in The Heathers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longacre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Longacre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longacre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reedfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Great Greens Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Great Greens Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carr Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Acrefield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acrefield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acrefield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acrefield Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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