Crime Rate in Leigh South, ward

Leigh South has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Wigan district and the 73rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 73rd lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Leigh South in the last 12 months was 0.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Wigan district average (0.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Leigh South’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 0.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Leigh South ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Sydney Avenue, with 1 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Arrow Street (1 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.