The total recorded crimes in Atherton, Wigan, UK in March 2025 are around 1 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Atherton crime rate of 0.03 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Atherton, encompassing approximately 31,679 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Mar were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Atherton, we need to analyze Atherton crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Wigan:
In 2024, Atherton reported a higher crime volume than the Wigan average, with 11 crimes compared to 8. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Atherton witnessed more crimes than 16 out of 20 other cities.
In 2023, Atherton had fewer crimes than the Wigan average, with 7 crimes compared to 11. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, Atherton witnessed more crimes than 13 out of 19 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Wigan, Atherton has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.
In March 2025 the Atherton has recorded 1 crimes with crime rate of 0.03 ranking 3th out of 22 in the Wigan, UK
In 2024, the total Atherton crimes were 11. The crime rate of Atherton in 2024 was 0.35 (year) or 0.03 (month) ranking it 5 dangerous area in the Wigan.
In 2023, the total crimes in Atherton were around 7 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.22 (year) or 0.02 (month) ranking 8 most dangerous area in the Wigan.
| Area | March 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Wigan) | Crimes | Rank (Wigan) | Crimes | Rank (Wigan) | |
| Douglas | NA | NA | 39 | 1 | 59 | 1 |
| Shevington with Lower Ground | 2 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 27 | 3 |
| Orrell | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 2 |
| Ashton | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Aspull New Springs Whelley | NA | NA | 17 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| Wigan West | NA | NA | 15 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
| Hindley | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 12 |
| Bryn | NA | NA | 4 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| Worsley Mesnes | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 17 |
| Wigan Central | NA | NA | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| Standish with Langtree | NA | NA | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Leigh West | NA | NA | 4 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Ince | NA | NA | 4 | 10 | NA | NA |
| Lowton East | NA | NA | 1 | 20 | 5 | 11 |
| Abram | NA | NA | 4 | 12 | 1 | 18 |
| Golborne and Lowton West | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 13 |
| Atherleigh | NA | NA | 2 | 18 | 3 | 15 |
| Astley Mosley Common | NA | NA | 3 | 15 | NA | NA |
| Pemberton | NA | NA | 2 | 17 | 2 | 16 |
| Leigh South | NA | NA | 1 | 19 | 1 | 19 |
| Winstanley | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 20 |
| Leigh East | NA | NA | 1 | 21 | NA | NA |
In March 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In December 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In November 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 1 incidents.
In May 2024, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4
In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 5 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 6 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| March 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
| November 2024 | 1 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
A total of 5 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 6 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 4 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 4 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Atherton postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |