Crime Rates at Burnside, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7PD

Burnside area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rural North East , and the 34th 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 Burnside (WN8 7PD) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnside (WN8 7PD), 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.