The total recorded crimes in Halliwell, Bolton, UK in February 2026 are around 1 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Halliwell 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 Halliwell, encompassing approximately 66,169 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 Halliwell, we need to analyze Halliwell crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Bolton:
In 2024, Halliwell demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Bolton average, with 2 crimes compared to 7.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, Halliwell recorded fewer crimes than 9 out of 17 other areas in the Bolton.
In 2023, Halliwell 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, Halliwell witnessed more crimes than 13 out of 18 other areas in the Bolton.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Bolton, Halliwell 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 Halliwell crimes were 2. The crime rate of Halliwell in 2024 was 0.03 (year) or 0.00 (month) ranking it 11 dangerous area in the Bolton.
In 2023, the total crimes in Halliwell were around 7 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.11 (year) or 0.01 (month) ranking 7 most dangerous area in the Bolton.
| Area | February 2026 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Halliwell) | Crimes | Rank (Halliwell) | Crimes | Rank (Halliwell) | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 February 2026, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In November 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
In July 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In March 2025, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In February 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 1 Other theft incidents were recorded over 5 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2026 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 |
A total of 4 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 5 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
A total of 1 Public order incidents were recorded over 5 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| March 2025 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Halliwell postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |