Crime Rates at Wells Fold Close, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7QJ

Wells Fold Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Fold Close (PR6 7QJ) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Fold Close (PR6 7QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poppy Meadow, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chorley Old Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.