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Overview of Wigan crime rate

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Wigan has a medium crime rating, positioned 17th among 25 neighboring boroughs in terms of crime rate. In 2023, there were 220 reported crime incidents in a population of 329330, bringing the crime rate to 0.67 per 1000 residents, a 19.64% increase from the previous year.

The leading crime types in Wigan include Violence and sexual offences (32.3%), Public order (15.5%), and Other theft (14.1%), with Robbery, Burglary, and Theft from the person being the least common.

Wigan comprises 21 wards, with Douglas, Orrell, and Shevington with Lower Ground experiencing the highest crime rates. Conversely, Abram, Worsley Mesnes, and Winstanley (Wigan) are the safest wards.

Examining Postcode districts within Wigan, WA12, WA3, and WN4 report higher crime rates, while M28, WN7, and WN2 are the safest.

In Wigan, the year 2020 witnessed a significant decrease across a broad range of crime types. Notably, Anti-social behaviour dropped by 10.88%, Burglary by 4.21%, and Criminal damage and arson by 6.18%. Other reductions included Other theft by 3.25%, Public order offenses by 4.57%, Shoplifting by 3.19%, Vehicle crime by 3.74%, and a remarkable decrease in Violence and sexual offences by 15.19%, indicating a notable improvement in safety and security for the community.

Wigan crime incidents by crime type

A total of 220 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 71 (32.3)%
Public order – 34 (15.5)%
Other theft – 31 (14.1)%
Anti-social behaviour – 21 (9.5)%
Criminal damage and arson – 17 (7.7)%
Drugs – 13 (5.9)%
Vehicle crime – 8 (3.6)%
Other crime – 8 (3.6)%
Shoplifting – 7 (3.2)%
Bicycle theft – 3 (1.4)%
Robbery – 2 (0.9)%
Burglary – 4 (1.8)%
Theft from the person – 1 (0.5)%

How does Wigan compare against nearby areas ?

Wigan ranks 17th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Wigan is compared against

Crime rates in Wigan wards

There are 21 wards within Wigan. Douglas, Orrell, Shevington with Lower Ground has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 21 wards from high crime rate to low.