Crap Towns / Haydock / Crime

How much crime is there in Haydock?

The police recorded 71.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Haydock from September 2023 to August 2026, 6% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 63.3, down from 80.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	80.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	71.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	63.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	32.4	34.1
Public order	7.9	6.6
Other theft	6.7	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	6.7	7.0
Shoplifting	4.9	7.1
Vehicle crime	3.8	3.8
Drugs	3.7	2.4
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Other crime	2.2	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
St Helens	5.0 km	109
Ashton-in-Makerfield	3.3 km	89.5
Golborne	6.2 km	89.5
Hindley	9.7 km	89.5
Ince-in-Makerfield	8.5 km	89.5
Orrell	7.7 km	89.5
Platt Bridge and Abram	7.3 km	89.5
Wigan	8.6 km	89.5
Newton-le-Willows	3.3 km	82.5
Haydock	–	71.6
Rainford	8.6 km	35.1
The typical town	–	76.2