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Crime in Bolton

Recorded crime in Bolton is 2.0 times the Bolton council average and 2.6 times the England and Wales average. The police force here stopped publishing data after June 2019. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bolton: about 34,144 residents in 31 neighbourhoods.

Safety
1/10High crime (data up to 2019)
Living
8.0/10Good
vs the council
2.0×the Bolton council average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Bolton 016E: no scoreBolton 022E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 016D: no scoreBolton 016F: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 016C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 021B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBolton 017A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 021D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBolton 015D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBolton 015C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 016B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 017B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 025C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBolton 011E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 022A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 011A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 017E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 015B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 017F: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 021C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBolton 010C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 021E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBolton 015A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBolton 025B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBolton 022B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 023D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBolton 018B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBolton 005E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBolton 022C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBolton 021A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBolton 011B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bolton.

Crime over 5 years

Not enough police data here for a 5-year trend.

What is recorded

Crime severity: 2.0× the Bolton council average (2.6× the England and Wales average). 227 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 52% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 20% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 11% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 44 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery4.3
Burglary16.7
Violence and sexual offences70.2
Drugs3.3
Possession of weapons2.4
Other crime4.5
Other theft22.1
Theft from the person5.4
Vehicle crime16.3
Criminal damage and arson21.5
Public order36.2
Bicycle theft2.4
Shoplifting21.5

Postcode districts in Bolton

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Council: Bolton

Questions about crime in Bolton

Is Bolton a safe place to live?
Bolton scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 2.0 times the Bolton council average. Police data here stops in June 2019.
What is the most common crime in Bolton?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 70 per 1,000 residents a year. Police data here stops in June 2019.
How does crime in Bolton compare with Bolton council?
Crime severity in Bolton is 2.0 times the Bolton council average. Police data here stops in June 2019.