Crap Towns / Walkden / Crime

How much crime is there in Walkden?

The police recorded 104 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Walkden from July 2023 to June 2026, 36% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 44.6. In the 12 months to June 2026 it was 82.5, down from 116 in the 12 months to June 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
July 2023 to June 2024	116	–
July 2024 to June 2025	114	–
July 2025 to June 2026	82.5	–

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	44.6	34.1
Public order	10.9	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	10.1	7.0
Other theft	8.3	5.4
Drugs	6.4	2.4
Vehicle crime	5.8	3.8
Shoplifting	5.7	7.1
Burglary	4.8	3.1
Other crime	3.0	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.7	0.8
Robbery	1.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	1.0	0.5
Theft from the person	0.7	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Clifton	4.7 km	104
Eccles	4.5 km	104
Little Hulton	1.9 km	104
Swinton	3.2 km	104
Walkden	–	104
Worsley	2.0 km	104
Farnworth	3.2 km	96.7
Kearsley	2.7 km	96.7
Little Lever	5.1 km	96.7
Atherton	6.2 km	89.5
Tyldesley	4.6 km	89.5
The typical town	–	76.2