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Crime in Wigan

Recorded crime in Wigan is 1.9 times the Wigan council average and 2.0 times the England and Wales average. The police force here stopped publishing data after June 2019. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wigan: about 24,733 residents in 26 neighbourhoods.

Safety
1/10High crime (data up to 2019)
Living
8.0/10Good
vs the council
1.9×the Wigan council average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Wigan 008C: no scoreWigan 009C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeWigan 009A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeWigan 006A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeWigan 012D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeWigan 015A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeWigan 008E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeWigan 009E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeWigan 009D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeWigan 012C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeWigan 008D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeWigan 006E: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeWigan 009B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeWigan 006D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeWigan 007C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeWigan 015E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeWigan 008A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeWigan 015D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeWigan 008B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeWigan 010A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeWigan 012B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeWigan 007D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeWigan 006C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeWigan 015B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeWigan 004B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeWigan 005C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wigan.

Crime over 5 years

Not enough police data here for a 5-year trend.

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.9× the Wigan council average (2.0× the England and Wales average). 158 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 48% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 29% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 8% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 43 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery2.3
Burglary18.6
Violence and sexual offences47.9
Drugs2.6
Possession of weapons1.6
Other crime3.0
Other theft13.3
Theft from the person2.9
Vehicle crime12.2
Criminal damage and arson19.3
Public order18.5
Bicycle theft2.7
Shoplifting13.3

Postcode districts in Wigan

Nearby towns

Council: Wigan

Questions about crime in Wigan

Is Wigan a safe place to live?
Wigan scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.9 times the Wigan council average. Police data here stops in June 2019.
What is the most common crime in Wigan?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 48 per 1,000 residents a year. Police data here stops in June 2019.
How does crime in Wigan compare with Wigan council?
Crime severity in Wigan is 1.9 times the Wigan council average. Police data here stops in June 2019.