The total recorded crimes in Westhoughton North and Chew Moor, Bolton, UK in April 2025 are around 1 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Westhoughton North and Chew Moor crime rate of 0.06 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 Westhoughton North and Chew Moor, encompassing approximately 17,875 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Apr were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Westhoughton North and Chew Moor, we need to analyze Westhoughton North and Chew Moor crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Bolton:
In 2024, Westhoughton North and Chew Moor reported a higher crime volume than the Bolton average, with 12 crimes compared to 7. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Westhoughton North and Chew Moor witnessed more crimes than 15 out of 17 other areas in the Bolton.
In 2023, Westhoughton North and Chew Moor experienced a greater number of crimes than the Bolton average, with 11 crimes compared to 8. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, Westhoughton North and Chew Moor witnessed more crimes than 16 out of 18 other areas in the Bolton.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Bolton, Westhoughton North and Chew Moor has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.
In April 2025 the Westhoughton North and Chew Moor has recorded 1 crimes with crime rate of 0.06 ranking 5th out of 19 in the Bolton, UK
In 2024, the total Westhoughton North and Chew Moor crimes were 12. The crime rate of Westhoughton North and Chew Moor in 2024 was 0.67 (year) or 0.06 (month) ranking it 3 dangerous area in the Bolton.
In 2023, the total crimes in Westhoughton North and Chew Moor were around 11 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.62 (year) or 0.05 (month) ranking 3 most dangerous area in the Bolton.
| Area | April 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Westhoughton North and Chew Moor) | Crimes | Rank (Westhoughton North and Chew Moor) | Crimes | Rank (Westhoughton North and Chew Moor) | |
| Great Lever | 1 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| Horwich North East | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Horwich and Blackrod | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 31 | 2 |
| Hulton | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| Crompton | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 11 |
| 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 |
| Halliwell | NA | NA | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
| Kearsley | NA | NA | 3 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| Harper Green | NA | NA | 1 | 18 | 5 | 10 |
| Rumworth | NA | NA | 2 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| Smithills | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 12 |
| Astley Bridge | NA | NA | 2 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| Westhoughton South | NA | NA | 2 | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| 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 April 2025, Possession of weapons recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In December 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In November 2024, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In October 2024, Other theft dominated crime reports (2 incidents), followed by Criminal damage and arson also remained a significant concern (1 incidents).
In August 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 6 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | 1 |
A total of 4 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 6 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 1 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
A total of 2 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 6 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| November 2024 | 1 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
A total of 2 Other theft incidents were recorded over 6 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | 2 |
A total of 2 Public order incidents were recorded over 6 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | 1 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Westhoughton North and Chew Moor postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |