Crime by Postcode
KearsleyTown

Crime in Kearsley

Recorded crime in Kearsley is 0.9 times the Bolton average and 1.1 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 Kearsley: about 14,368 residents in 17 neighbourhoods.

Safety
3/10Above average crime (data up to 2019)
Living
7.7/10Good
vs the council
0.9×the Bolton average

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Bolton 034F: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBolton 034C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBolton 034A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBolton 034D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBolton 034B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBolton 034E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBolton 034G: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBolton 032E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBolton 032D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 003D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeSalford 003C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeSalford 003A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBolton 024E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBolton 032B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBolton 027B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBury 018B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSalford 005C: Safety 6 out of 10, average 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 Kearsley.

Crime over 5 years

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

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.9× the Bolton average (1.1× the England and Wales average). 92 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 54% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 24% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 8% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 21 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
Robbery1.3
Burglary8.8
Violence and sexual offences31.3
Drugs1.0
Possession of weapons0.8
Other crime2.3
Other theft7.2
Theft from the person0.4
Vehicle crime9.2
Criminal damage and arson10.9
Public order13.1
Bicycle theft0.4
Shoplifting5.6

Postcode districts in Kearsley

Nearby towns

Council: Bolton

Questions about crime in Kearsley

Is Kearsley a safe place to live?
Kearsley scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Bolton average. Police data here stops in June 2019.
What is the most common crime in Kearsley?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 31 per 1,000 residents a year. Police data here stops in June 2019.
How does crime in Kearsley compare with Bolton?
Crime severity in Kearsley is 0.9 times the Bolton average. Police data here stops in June 2019.