Total Crime Rate
2.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gorses Mount area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 4 local areas in Breightmet , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bolton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gorses Mount (BL2 1PQ) in the last 12 months was 2.4 per 1,000 residents and was 990.9% higher than the Breightmet average (0.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2019. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -91.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -94.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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