Total Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brookside area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Coppull , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 368 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 Brookside (PR7 4QP) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the Coppull average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brookside (PR7 4QP), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coppull| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coppull Hall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Chestnuts | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chancery Close | — |
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