Crime Rates at Sheep Hill Lane, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7JH

Sheep Hill Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 45th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheep Hill Lane (PR6 7JH) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -4.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheep Hill Lane (PR6 7JH), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Beech Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.