Crime Rates at Great Wood Close, Chorley, PR7 2FJ

Great Wood Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West , and the 82nd 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 Great Wood Close (PR7 2FJ) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% lower than the Chorley North West average (212.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Wood Close (PR7 2FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Woodchat Court. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.