Crime Rates at The Ridings, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7QH

The Ridings area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton , and the 103rd 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 The Ridings (PR6 7QH) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Adlington & Anderton average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridings (PR6 7QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jubilee Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterhouse Green (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.