Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bolton Road North area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Greenfield & Eden , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bolton Road North (BL0 0LY) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Greenfield & Eden average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolton Road North (BL0 0LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oaklands Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Water Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bolton Road North area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oaklands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oaklands Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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