Crap Towns / Horwich / Crime

How much crime is there in Horwich?

The police recorded 96.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Horwich from July 2023 to June 2026, 27% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 44.4. In the 12 months to June 2026 it was 75.2, down from 111 in the 12 months to June 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
July 2023 to June 2024	111	–
July 2024 to June 2025	104	–
July 2025 to June 2026	75.2	–

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	44.4	34.1
Public order	10.6	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	8.1	7.0
Other theft	7.5	5.4
Shoplifting	5.7	7.1
Vehicle crime	5.0	3.8
Drugs	4.5	2.4
Burglary	4.1	3.1
Other crime	3.0	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.5	0.8
Robbery	1.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.7	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Blackrod	2.7 km	96.7
Bolton	7.3 km	96.7
Horwich	–	96.7
Westhoughton	5.7 km	96.7
Chorley	8.8 km	91.0
Atherton	8.4 km	89.5
Hindley	6.9 km	89.5
Ince-in-Makerfield	7.8 km	89.5
Standish	7.4 km	89.5
Coppull	8.3 km	41.4
Adlington	4.7 km	40.5
The typical town	–	76.2