Crime Rate in Douglas, ward

Douglas has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 wards in Wigan district and the 183rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 183rd lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Douglas in the last 12 months was 1.3 per 1,000 residents and was 231.6% higher than the Wigan district average (0.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Douglas’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 0.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Douglas ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Wigan North Western (Station). Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.