The total recorded crimes in Farnworth, Bolton, UK in October 2024 are around 1 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Farnworth crime rate of 0.02 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 Farnworth, encompassing approximately 54,539 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Oct were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Farnworth, we need to analyze Farnworth crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Bolton:
In 2024, Farnworth demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Bolton average, with 3 crimes compared to 7.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Farnworth witnessed more crimes than 10 out of 17 other cities.
In 2023, Farnworth had fewer crimes than the Bolton average, with 7 crimes compared to 8. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, Farnworth witnessed more crimes than 13 out of 18 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Bolton, Farnworth has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.
In 2024, the total Farnworth crimes were 3. The crime rate of Farnworth in 2024 was 4.68 (year) or 0.39 (month) ranking it 8 dangerous area in the Bolton.
In 2023, the total crimes in Farnworth were around 7 crimes with yearly crime rate of 4.93 (year) or 0.41 (month) ranking 6 most dangerous area in the Bolton.
| Area | October 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Bolton) | Crimes | Rank (Bolton) | Crimes | Rank (Bolton) | |
| Great Lever | NA | NA | 43 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| Horwich and Blackrod | NA | NA | 14 | 2 | 31 | 2 |
| Westhoughton North and Chew Moor | NA | NA | 12 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| Tonge with the Haulgh | NA | NA | 7 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| Bromley Cross | NA | NA | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| Heaton and Lostock | NA | NA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Halliwell | NA | NA | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
| Horwich North East | NA | NA | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Kearsley | NA | NA | 3 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| Harper Green | NA | NA | 1 | 18 | 5 | 10 |
| Rumworth | NA | NA | 2 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| 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 |
| Breightmet | NA | NA | 1 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| Bradshaw | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 18 |
In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In July 2024, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 2 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 3 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
A total of 1 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 3 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Farnworth postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |