Bolehall vs Burslem Central

Bolehall has a safety score of 30/100 (Below Average) and recorded 584 crimes in the last 12 months. Burslem Central has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 1,516 crimes. Bolehall scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bolehall shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Burslem Central shows -9.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bolehall, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (245 incidents). In Burslem Central, it is Violent Crime (553 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bolehall recorded 76 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Burslem Central recorded 245. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bolehall totalled 245 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 553 in Burslem Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bolehall recorded 602 crimes (now 584, a change of -3%). Burslem Central recorded 1,668 crimes previously (now 1,516, -9.1%).

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. Bolehall has a resolution rate of 26.7% and Burslem Central has 25.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bolehall falls within the Staffordshire Police boundary. Burslem Central is covered by Staffordshire Police. 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 Bolehall and Burslem Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.