Crime in BL7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BL7 recorded 18 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 0.69 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 22.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.3% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring7.43 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment18 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 5.3% year-on-year
Total Crimes
18Annual Crime Rate
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Within BL7 district
Bolton
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hollinshead Terrace Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 2 |
| Wellington Road Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Bolton Road Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1 | 2 |
| Blackburn Road Map | total: 2 Drugs: 1 Possession of weapons: 1 | 2 |
| Ward Street Map | total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 1 |
| Anshaw Close Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Maria Square Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Tower Street Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| Bolton Road Map | total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
| Haworth Street Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BL7
Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in BL7 at 22.2%. Violence & Sexual Offences (22.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BL7 has fallen noticeably — by 5.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BL7 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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