Total Crime Rate

159.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.8 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 159.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Clayburn Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 45th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clayburn Close (PR6 0JS) in the last 12 months was 159.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% higher than the Chorley East average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clayburn Close (PR6 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Terrace. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clayburn Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Northgate Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northgate Drive
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coltsfoot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Coltsfoot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coltsfoot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences M61 Under investigation

Data Sources

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