The total recorded crimes in Lowton East, Wigan, UK in January 2025 are around 1 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Lowton East crime rate of 0.06 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 Lowton East, encompassing approximately 17,180 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jan were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Lowton East, we need to analyze Lowton East crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Wigan:
In 2024, Lowton East demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Wigan average, with 1 crimes compared to 8.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, Lowton East recorded fewer crimes than 18 out of 20 other cities.
In 2023, Lowton East had fewer crimes than the Wigan average, with 5 crimes compared to 11. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Additionally, Lowton East recorded fewer crimes than 10 out of 19 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Wigan, Lowton East has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.
In January 2025 the Lowton East has recorded 1 crimes with crime rate of 0.06 ranking 4th out of 23 in the Wigan, UK
In 2024, the total Lowton East crimes were 1. The crime rate of Lowton East in 2024 was 0.06 (year) or 0.00 (month) ranking it 20 dangerous area in the Wigan.
In 2023, the total crimes in Lowton East were around 5 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.29 (year) or 0.02 (month) ranking 11 most dangerous area in the Wigan.
| Area | January 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Wigan) | Crimes | Rank (Wigan) | Crimes | Rank (Wigan) | |
| Douglas | NA | NA | 39 | 1 | 59 | 1 |
| Winstanley | 2 | 1 | NA | NA | 1 | 20 |
| Orrell | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 2 |
| Shevington with Lower Ground | NA | NA | 22 | 2 | 27 | 3 |
| Aspull New Springs Whelley | NA | NA | 17 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| Golborne and Lowton West | 2 | 3 | NA | NA | 3 | 13 |
| Wigan West | NA | NA | 15 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
| Bryn | NA | NA | 4 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| Atherton | NA | NA | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Abram | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 18 |
| Ince | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | NA | NA |
| Ashton | NA | NA | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Tyldesley | 1 | 7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Wigan Central | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| Standish with Langtree | NA | NA | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Leigh West | NA | NA | 4 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Hindley | NA | NA | 3 | 14 | 4 | 12 |
| Worsley Mesnes | NA | NA | 4 | 13 | 1 | 17 |
| 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 |
| Leigh East | NA | NA | 1 | 21 | NA | NA |
In January 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 2 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 2 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Lowton East postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |