Crap Towns / Platt Bridge and Abram / Crime

How much crime is there in Platt Bridge and Abram?

The police recorded 89.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Platt Bridge and Abram from July 2023 to June 2026, 17% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 41.4. In the 12 months to June 2026 it was 69.0, down from 105 in the 12 months to June 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
July 2023 to June 2024	105	–
July 2024 to June 2025	94.9	–
July 2025 to June 2026	69.0	–

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	41.4	34.1
Public order	10.0	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	9.2	7.0
Other theft	6.0	5.4
Shoplifting	5.2	7.1
Vehicle crime	4.3	3.8
Burglary	3.8	3.1
Drugs	3.4	2.4
Other crime	3.1	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.2	0.8
Robbery	0.9	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Westhoughton	5.9 km	96.7
Ashton-in-Makerfield	4.0 km	89.5
Atherton	7.4 km	89.5
Golborne	5.2 km	89.5
Hindley	2.4 km	89.5
Ince-in-Makerfield	2.2 km	89.5
Leigh	4.7 km	89.5
Platt Bridge and Abram	–	89.5
Wigan	4.7 km	89.5
Newton-le-Willows	7.7 km	82.5
Haydock	7.3 km	71.6
The typical town	–	76.2