Crime Rate in Ashton-in-Makerfield South, ward

Ashton-in-Makerfield South has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Wigan district and the 174th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 174th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ashton-in-Makerfield South in the last 12 months was 0.8 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% higher than the Wigan district average (0.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ashton-in-Makerfield South’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 0.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ashton-in-Makerfield South ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Chetwode Avenue, with 6 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Kiveton Drive (1 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.