BoltonCouncil area
Crime in Bolton
Recorded crime in Bolton is 1.3 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.
310,085 residents in 177 neighbourhoods. 1% live in busy town or city centres.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime (data up to 2019)
- Living
- 7.4/10Good
Crime over 5 years
Not enough police data here for a 5-year trend.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the England and Wales average. 108 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 53% of the harm here
- Burglary: 24% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 23 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.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.4 |
| Burglary | 10.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 36.0 |
| Drugs | 1.2 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 |
| Other crime | 2.6 |
| Other theft | 9.0 |
| Theft from the person | 1.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 10.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12.8 |
| Public order | 15.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 |
| Shoplifting | 6.0 |
Towns and cities in Bolton
Postcode districts in Bolton
Questions about crime in Bolton
- Is Bolton a safe place to live?
- Bolton scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 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 36 per 1,000 residents a year. Police data here stops in June 2019.