Crap Towns / Culcheth / Crime

How much crime is there in Culcheth?

The police recorded 35.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Culcheth from September 2023 to August 2026, 54% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 35.6, down from 36.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	36.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	33.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	35.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	17.1	34.1
Public order	4.4	6.6
Other theft	2.8	5.4
Shoplifting	2.6	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	2.4	7.0
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Burglary	1.4	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.2	3.8
Drugs	0.8	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Robbery	0.0	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Irlam	7.1 km	104
Ashton-in-Makerfield	8.7 km	89.5
Atherton	8.3 km	89.5
Golborne	4.1 km	89.5
Leigh	5.1 km	89.5
Platt Bridge and Abram	8.6 km	89.5
Tyldesley	7.4 km	89.5
Newton-le-Willows	7.1 km	82.5
Warrington	8.4 km	73.4
Partington	7.9 km	69.6
Culcheth	–	35.0
The typical town	–	76.2