The total recorded crimes in Breightmet, Bolton, UK in February 2025 are around 1 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Breightmet crime rate of 0.03 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Breightmet, encompassing approximately 35,764 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Breightmet, we need to analyze Breightmet crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Bolton:
In 2024, Breightmet demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Bolton average, with 1 crimes compared to 7.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, Breightmet recorded fewer crimes than 14 out of 17 other cities.
In 2023, Breightmet had fewer crimes than the Bolton average, with 1 crimes compared to 8. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Additionally, Breightmet recorded fewer crimes than 11 out of 18 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Bolton, Breightmet has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Stable changes in overall safety.
In February 2025 the Breightmet has recorded 1 crimes with crime rate of 0.03 ranking 4th out of 19 in the Bolton, UK
In 2024, the total Breightmet crimes were 1. The crime rate of Breightmet in 2024 was 0.03 (year) or 0.00 (month) ranking it 16 dangerous area in the Bolton.
In 2023, the total crimes in Breightmet were around 1 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.03 (year) or 0.00 (month) ranking 17 most dangerous area in the Bolton.
| Area | February 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Bolton) | Crimes | Rank (Bolton) | Crimes | Rank (Bolton) | |
| Great Lever | NA | NA | 43 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| Horwich and Blackrod | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 31 | 2 |
| Halliwell | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
| Westhoughton North and Chew Moor | NA | NA | 12 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| Rumworth | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| Tonge with the Haulgh | NA | NA | 7 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| Bromley Cross | NA | NA | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| Farnworth | NA | NA | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Heaton and Lostock | NA | NA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Horwich North East | NA | NA | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Kearsley | NA | NA | 3 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| Harper Green | NA | NA | 1 | 18 | 5 | 10 |
| Crompton | NA | NA | 1 | 17 | 2 | 11 |
| Smithills | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 12 |
| Astley Bridge | NA | NA | 2 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| Westhoughton South | NA | NA | 2 | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| Hulton | NA | NA | 2 | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| Little Lever and Darcy Lever | NA | NA | 1 | 15 | NA | NA |
| Bradshaw | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 18 |
In February 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In November 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 1 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 2 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 1 |
A total of 1 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 2 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| November 2024 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Breightmet postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |