Total Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowgreave Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 4 local areas in Breightmet , and the 28th 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 Bowgreave Avenue (BL2 6JQ) in the last 12 months was 3.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1377.3% higher than the Breightmet average (0.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2019. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Bowgreave Avenue (BL2 6JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bowgreave Avenue area

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Data Sources

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