Total Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Croft area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 129th highest crime rate of 370 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 Oak Croft (PR6 7UH) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Croft (PR6 7UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Croft, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton

Crime Over Time in Oak Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Oak Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kiln Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiln Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiln Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kiln Croft —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Croft —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillcroft —
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Data Sources

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