The total recorded crimes in Westhoughton South, Bolton, UK in January 2025 are around 1 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Westhoughton South crime rate of 0.05 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 South, encompassing approximately 20,503 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jan were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Westhoughton South, we need to analyze Westhoughton South crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Bolton:
In 2024, Westhoughton South 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, Westhoughton South recorded fewer crimes than 9 out of 17 other cities.
In 2023, Westhoughton South 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, Westhoughton South recorded fewer crimes than 11 out of 18 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Bolton, Westhoughton South has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.
In January 2025 the Westhoughton South has recorded 1 crimes with crime rate of 0.05 ranking 4th out of 19 in the Bolton, UK
In 2024, the total Westhoughton South crimes were 2. The crime rate of Westhoughton South in 2024 was 0.10 (year) or 0.01 (month) ranking it 14 dangerous area in the Bolton.
In 2023, the total crimes in Westhoughton South were around 1 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.05 (year) or 0.00 (month) ranking 13 most dangerous area in the Bolton.
| Area | January 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Bolton) | Crimes | Rank (Bolton) | Crimes | Rank (Bolton) | |
| Great Lever | 2 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| Horwich and Blackrod | NA | NA | 14 | 2 | 31 | 2 |
| Bromley Cross | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| Westhoughton North and Chew Moor | NA | NA | 12 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| Smithills | 1 | 3 | NA | NA | 1 | 12 |
| Tonge with the Haulgh | NA | NA | 7 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| Harper Green | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 10 |
| Farnworth | NA | NA | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Heaton and Lostock | NA | NA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Horwich North East | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Halliwell | NA | NA | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
| Kearsley | NA | NA | 3 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| Rumworth | NA | NA | 2 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| Crompton | NA | NA | 1 | 17 | 2 | 11 |
| Astley Bridge | NA | NA | 2 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| 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 January 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In September 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 2 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Westhoughton South postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |