Bolton & Slyne vs Poulton - Lancaster

Bolton & Slyne has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) and recorded 205 crimes in the last 12 months. Poulton - Lancaster has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 2,565 crimes. Bolton & Slyne scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bolton & Slyne shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Poulton - Lancaster shows +60.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bolton & Slyne, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (89 incidents). In Poulton - Lancaster, it is Violent Crime (869 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bolton & Slyne recorded 29 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Poulton - Lancaster recorded 578. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bolton & Slyne totalled 89 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 869 in Poulton - Lancaster. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bolton & Slyne recorded 206 crimes (now 205, a change of -0.5%). Poulton - Lancaster recorded 1,602 crimes previously (now 2,565, +60.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bolton & Slyne has a resolution rate of 38.9% and Poulton - Lancaster has 25.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bolton & Slyne falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Poulton - Lancaster is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bolton & Slyne and Poulton - Lancaster. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.