Crap Towns / Platt Bridge and Abram / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Platt Bridge and Abram?
The police recorded 17.5 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Platt Bridge and Abram from July 2023 to June 2026, 24% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to June 2026 it was 14.0, down from 20.9 in the 12 months to June 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| July 2023 to June 2024 | 20.9 | – |
| July 2024 to June 2025 | 17.8 | – |
| July 2025 to June 2026 | 14.0 | – |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 4.0 km | 17.5 |
| Atherton | 7.4 km | 17.5 |
| Golborne | 5.2 km | 17.5 |
| Hindley | 2.4 km | 17.5 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 2.2 km | 17.5 |
| Leigh | 4.7 km | 17.5 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | – | 17.5 |
| Wigan | 4.7 km | 17.5 |
| Westhoughton | 5.9 km | 15.5 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 7.7 km | 8.2 |
| Haydock | 7.3 km | 5.9 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |