Plungington vs Waterloo

Plungington has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,961 crimes in the last 12 months. Waterloo has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) with 2,191 crimes. Plungington scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Plungington shows a year-on-year crime trend of +39.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Waterloo shows +27.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Plungington, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (966 incidents). In Waterloo, it is Violent Crime (866 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Plungington recorded 734 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waterloo recorded 556. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Plungington totalled 966 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 866 in Waterloo. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Plungington recorded 2,121 crimes (now 2,961, a change of +39.6%). Waterloo recorded 1,715 crimes previously (now 2,191, +27.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Plungington has a resolution rate of 29.2% and Waterloo has 18.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Plungington falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Waterloo is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Plungington and Waterloo. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.