Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
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

Watkin Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 145th 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 Watkin Road (PR6 7PU) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Adlington & Anderton average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 178.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkin Road (PR6 7PU), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Fold. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watkin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime County Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Preston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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