Crime Rate in Great Lever, ward

Great Lever has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 wards in Bolton district and the 142nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 142nd lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Great Lever in the last 12 months was 0.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the Bolton district average (0.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Great Lever’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 0.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Great Lever ward, the main local crime hotspot is near St Williams Avenue. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.