Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 42.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Spinney Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 144th 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 Spinney Close (PR6 7PW) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower than the Adlington & Anderton average (69.9 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spinney Close (PR6 7PW), the main crime hotspot is near Waterhouse Green. Police recorded 10 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 Spinney Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterhouse Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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