Crime Rates at Broadfields, Chorley, PR7 1XS

Broadfields area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 181st highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadfields (PR7 1XS) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower than the Buckshaw & Whittle average (65.3 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 , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadfields (PR7 1XS), the main crime hotspot is near Great Meadow. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.