Crime Rates at Greenacres, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 7SX

Greenacres area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 368 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 Greenacres (PR6 7SX) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenacres (PR6 7SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barleyfield (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.