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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WA3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WA3 recorded 107 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.5 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring18.52 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment107 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 11.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

107
trending_down -2.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

18.52per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,950

Within WA3 district

Wigan

71,262

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 5
5
Southworth Lane Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5
5
Mallard Lane Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 1
4
Curlew Grove Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 1
4
Prison Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Downham Avenue Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Nightingale Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Rawlings Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
3
Leatham Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Sandfield Crescent Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
107 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
46
43.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
17
15.9%
Public Order
10
9.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
9.3%
Shoplifting
7
6.5%
Other Theft
7
6.5%
Burglary
3
2.8%
Vehicle Crime
3
2.8%
Drug Offences
2
1.9%
Other Crime
1
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.9%

Crime Analysis: WA3

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WA3 (43.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.9%) and Public Order (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WA3 has fallen sharply — by 11.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WA3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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