Crime Rate in Horwich South & Blackrod, ward

Horwich South & Blackrod has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 wards in Bolton district and the 171st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 171st lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Horwich South & Blackrod in the last 12 months was 0.6 per 1,000 residents and was 107.1% higher than the Bolton district average (0.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Horwich South & Blackrod’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 0.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Horwich South & Blackrod ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Napier Drive, with 2 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Glamis Court (1 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.