Crime Rate in Queens Park & Central, ward

Queens Park & Central has the highest crime rate of 19 wards in Bolton district and the 177th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 177th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Queens Park & Central in the last 12 months was 0.8 per 1,000 residents and was 189.3% higher than the Bolton district average (0.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Queens Park & Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 0.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Queens Park & Central ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Bolton (Station). Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.