Total Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenwood Court area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bolton & Slyne , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenwood Court (LA5 8BB) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Bolton & Slyne average (34.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenwood Court (LA5 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Church Brow Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bolton & Slyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Brow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Brow Close | Under investigation |
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