The total recorded crimes in Wigan Central, Wigan, UK in January 2025 are around 1 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Wigan Central crime rate of 0.02 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 Wigan Central, encompassing approximately 43,321 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 Wigan Central, we need to analyze Wigan Central crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Wigan:
In 2024, Wigan Central demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Wigan average, with 4 crimes compared to 8.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Wigan Central witnessed more crimes than 13 out of 20 other cities.
In 2023, Wigan Central had fewer crimes than the Wigan average, with 3 crimes compared to 11. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Additionally, Wigan Central recorded fewer crimes than 12 out of 19 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Wigan, Wigan Central has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.
In January 2025 the Wigan Central has recorded 1 crimes with crime rate of 0.02 ranking 8th out of 23 in the Wigan, UK
In 2024, the total Wigan Central crimes were 4. The crime rate of Wigan Central in 2024 was 0.09 (year) or 0.01 (month) ranking it 8 dangerous area in the Wigan.
In 2023, the total crimes in Wigan Central were around 3 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.07 (year) or 0.01 (month) ranking 14 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 |
| Lowton East | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 11 |
| 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 |
| 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, Other crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 1 Other crime incidents were recorded over 3 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1 |
A total of 3 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 3 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| June 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Wigan Central postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |