Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterhouse Green area has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterhouse Green (PR6 7LA) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower than the Adlington & Anderton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterhouse Green (PR6 7LA), the main crime hotspot is near Paradise Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterhouse Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rock Villa Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lady Crosse Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Johns Close —
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Data Sources

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