Postcode · Wigan
Crime in WN6 9AP
How much crime is recorded in WN6 9AP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,376 (2024)
WN6 9APWigan
How safe is WN6 9AP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WN6 9AP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WN6 9APNational
Violence and sexual offences8.323.6
Anti-social behaviour6.610.7
Burglary3.89.1
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Other theft1.04.5
Other crime1.01.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Public order0.44.6
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.