Total Crime Rate
0.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bolton has the lowest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Bolton in the last 12 months was 0.2 per 1,000 residents and was 99.7% lower than the North West region average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bolton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 0.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 0.2 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smithills | 0.6 | 0.4 (263%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 2 | Bradshaw | 0.3 | 0.2 (94%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 3 | Halliwell | 0.2 | 0.1 (38%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 4 | Horwich North | 0.2 | 0.0 (31%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 5 | Breightmet | 0.2 | 0.0 (6%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 6 | Hulton | 0.2 | 0.0 (6%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 7 | Little Lever & Darcy Lever | 0.2 | 0.0 (-6%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 8 | Queens Park & Central | 0.1 | 0.0 (-13%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 9 | Westhoughton South | 0.1 | 0.0 (-19%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 10 | Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor | 0.1 | 0.0 (-25%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 11 | Tonge with the Haulgh | 0.1 | -0.1 (-31%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 12 | Great Lever | 0.1 | -0.1 (-44%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 13 | Rumworth | 0.1 | -0.1 (-44%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 14 | Bromley Cross | 0.1 | -0.1 (-50%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 15 | Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill | 0.1 | -0.1 (-56%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 16 | Horwich South & Blackrod | 0.1 | -0.1 (-56%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 17 | Farnworth South | 0.1 | -0.1 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 18 | Astley Bridge | 0.1 | -0.1 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 19 | Farnworth North | 0.1 | -0.1 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
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