Crime Rates at Barton Clough, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7NT

Barton Clough area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Billinge & Seneley Green , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barton Clough (WN5 7NT) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower than the Billinge & Seneley Green average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Clough (WN5 7NT), the main crime hotspot is near A571. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.