Crime Rates at Fairhurst Drive, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7DJ

Fairhurst Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rural North East , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

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 Fairhurst Drive (WN8 7DJ) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower than the Rural North East average (39.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairhurst Drive (WN8 7DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southdene (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.