Crime Rates at Waterloo Street, Chorley, PR7 1HD

Waterloo Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Street (PR7 1HD) in the last 12 months was 192.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% higher than the Chorley East average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Street (PR7 1HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.