Crime Rates at Kilncroft, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7UA

Kilncroft area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 14th 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 Kilncroft (PR6 7UA) in the last 12 months was 297.1 per 1,000 residents and was 179.6% 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 Shoplifting with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 179.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kilncroft (PR6 7UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B5256 (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.