Here you can find and overview of Crime at a Wigan Borough level, with the main focus on British Crime Survey recorded crimes (BCS).
Find a more detailed breakdown of crime at your local level (Please note - Crime Statistics for the current month will be made available by no later than the 20th of the following month)
The British Crime Survey is an in-home survey, run by the Home Office, that measures the amount of crime in England and Wales by asking people aged 16 and over, living in private households, about crimes they have experienced in the last year. It also includes crimes which have not been reported to the Police.
The crimes listed below are those which are in the top ten of the annual BCS. These 10 BCS crimes are used as a comparison on a national basis.
For more information on the British Crime Survey visit The Home Office (External Site)
1st April 2008 - 31st July 2008 Borough Crime Statistics
| Crime Type |
2007 |
2008 |
Percentage Change (%)2007 v 2008 |
| Burglary Dwelling |
568 |
515 |
-9.33% |
| Common Assault |
280 |
267 |
-4.64% |
| Criminal Damage |
2258 |
1760 |
-22.05% |
| Robbery |
71 |
54 |
-23.94% |
| Theft From Motor Vehicle |
888 |
655 |
-26.24% |
| Theft From Person |
81 |
56 |
-30.86% |
| Theft of Motor Vehicle |
462 |
305 |
-33.98% |
| Theft of Pedal Cycle |
151 |
133 |
-11.92% |
| Vehicle Interference |
172 |
96 |
-44.19% |
| Wounding |
911 |
628 |
-31.06% |
| BCS10 Total |
5842 |
4469 |
-23.50% |
* Information accurate at point of release.
Borough Crime Legend
| Colour |
Description |
| Red |
Increase From Baseline |
| Green |
Decrease From Baseline |
