Total Crime Rate

123.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brookwood Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle , and the 77th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brookwood Way (PR7 7NF) in the last 12 months was 123.9 per 1,000 residents and was 99.9% higher than the Buckshaw & Whittle average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 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 Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookwood Way (PR7 7NF), the main crime hotspot is near Hendon Court. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brookwood Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hendon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corsair Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Hendon Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandlers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandlers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belfry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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