Crime Rates at Greenwood, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8JY

Greenwood area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenwood (PR5 8JY) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenwood (PR5 8JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenwood (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.