Overview of Bolton crime rate
Crime rating – low.
Bolton ranks 18th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 163 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Bolton has a population of 295963. This equates to a crime rate of 0.55 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 7.84 % compared to previous year.
Bolton ranks 18th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 163 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Bolton has a population of 295963. This equates to a crime rate of 0.55 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 7.84 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Bolton are Violence and sexual offences (54.0%) Public order (16.6%) Other theft (7.4%) and least common crime types are Bicycle theft (1.8%) Theft from the person (1.8%) Drugs (2.5%).
There are 18 wards in Bolton. Wards with high crime rates are Great Lever (2.8), Horwich and Blackrod (2.2), Bromley Cross (1.1) . On the other end, safest wards are Westhoughton South (0.1), Smithills (0.1), Breightmet (0.1) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Bolton, we see high crime rates in BL7 (10.1), BL6 (5.0), WN1 (1.0) . Safest postcode districts are BL4 (0.2), M26 (0.1), WN2 (0.1) .
Bolton crime incidents by crime type
A total of 163 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 88 (54.0)%
- Public order – 27 (16.6)%
- Other theft – 12 (7.4)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 10 (6.1)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 5 (3.1)%
- Vehicle crime – 2 (1.2)%
- Other crime – 4 (2.5)%
- Shoplifting – 2 (1.2)%
- Burglary – 3 (1.8)%
- Bicycle theft – 3 (1.8)%
- Theft from the person – 3 (1.8)%
- Drugs – 4 (2.5)%
How does Bolton compare against nearby areas ?
Bolton ranks 18th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Bolton is compared against
Crime rates in Bolton wards
There are 18 wards within Bolton. Great Lever, Horwich and Blackrod, Bromley Cross has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 18 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Bolton wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Bolton
There are 14 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Bolton. Highest crime rates in BL7, BL6, WN1 .
- BL7 – 10.1
- BL6 – 5.0
- WN1 – 1.0
- BL1 – 1.0
- M46 – 0.7
- BL5 – 0.4
- M38 – 0.3
- M28 – 0.3
- BL8 – 0.3
- BL2 – 0.2
- BL3 – 0.2
- BL4 – 0.2
- M26 – 0.1
- WN2 – 0.1
Postcode districts in Bolton
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