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
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.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.3 |
| Burglary | 8.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31.3 |
| Drugs | 1.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 |
| Other crime | 2.3 |
| Other theft | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 9.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.9 |
| Public order | 13.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 5.6 |
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.