Crap Towns / Adlington / Crime

How much crime is there in Adlington?

The police recorded 40.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Adlington from September 2023 to August 2026, 47% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 43.5, up from 37.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	37.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	40.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	43.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	22.2	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.5	7.0
Other theft	2.9	5.4
Shoplifting	2.7	7.1
Vehicle crime	2.5	3.8
Burglary	1.9	3.1
Public order	1.8	6.6
Other crime	1.3	2.0
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	less than 0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Blackrod	3.3 km	96.7
Horwich	4.7 km	96.7
Chorley	4.4 km	91.0
Appley Bridge	8.3 km	89.5
Ince-in-Makerfield	8.9 km	89.5
Shevington	7.8 km	89.5
Standish	4.7 km	89.5
Wigan	8.4 km	89.5
Coppull	3.9 km	41.4
Adlington	–	40.5
Euxton	7.4 km	35.8
The typical town	–	76.2