Crime in WN4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
WN4 recorded 20 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 0.54 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 16.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring6.29 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment20 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 16.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
20Annual Crime Rate
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Within WN4 district
Wigan
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Garswood Road Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Hillbeck Crescent Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Kiveton Drive Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Garswood Road Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| School Lane Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Station Road Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Garswood Road Map | total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 1 Drugs: 1 | 1 |
| Elm Avenue Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Bolton Street Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: WN4
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WN4 (35.0%). Criminal Damage & Arson (20.0%) and Shoplifting (10.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in WN4 has fallen sharply — by 16.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for WN4 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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