Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holt Street area has the highest crime rate of 6 local areas in Hindley , and the 11th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Wigan .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holt Street (WN2 3JB) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1297.9% higher than the Hindley average (0.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2021. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2021.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holt Street (WN2 3JB), the main crime hotspot is near Holt Street. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hindley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Street | Under investigation |
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