Crime by Postcode

WesthoughtonTown

Crime in Westhoughton

Recorded crime in Westhoughton is 0.6 times the Bolton average and 0.8 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 Westhoughton: about 20,717 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.

Safety
5/10Average crime (data up to 2019)
Living
7.5/10Good
vs the council
0.6×the Bolton average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Bolton 031C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBolton 028C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBolton 031D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBolton 031B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBolton 031E: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBolton 028B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBolton 028E: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBolton 031A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBolton 035E: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBolton 028A: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBolton 028F: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBolton 035D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBolton 035C: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBolton 035B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBolton 028G: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBolton 014A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crime
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Within 1.5 km of the centre of Westhoughton.

Crime over 5 years

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

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.6× the Bolton average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 55% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 23% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 6% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 13 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
Robbery0.7
Burglary6.0
Violence and sexual offences22.3
Drugs0.5
Possession of weapons0.6
Other crime1.3
Other theft5.6
Theft from the person0.2
Vehicle crime6.9
Criminal damage and arson6.6
Public order8.5
Bicycle theft0.4
Shoplifting2.4

Postcode districts in Westhoughton

Nearby towns

Council: Bolton

Questions about crime in Westhoughton

Is Westhoughton a safe place to live?
Westhoughton scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Bolton average. Police data here stops in June 2019.
What is the most common crime in Westhoughton?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 22 per 1,000 residents a year. Police data here stops in June 2019.
How does crime in Westhoughton compare with Bolton?
Crime severity in Westhoughton is 0.6 times the Bolton average. Police data here stops in June 2019.