Crime Rates at Recreation Drive, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7LY

Recreation Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Billinge & Seneley Green , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

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 Recreation Drive (WN5 7LY) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% higher than the Billinge & Seneley Green average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Drive (WN5 7LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ravenswood Brow, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Village View (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.