Bolton-le-Sands Crime Rate May 2024 | Monthly Statistics

The crime mix in Bolton-le-Sands during May 2024 reveals a community where social disorder accounts for over half of all incidents, with anti-social behaviour making up 53.9% of the 13 reported crimes. This dominance of non-violent, often low-level incidents contrasts with the UK average, where property crimes typically outnumber anti-social behaviour. The area's overall crime rate of 1.8 per 1,000 residents is 78.6% below the UK average of 8.4, a disparity that may partly reflect the built-up area's limited commercial density and lower population turnover compared to urban centres. Seasonal factors in May—longer evenings and increased outdoor socialising—likely contribute to the prominence of anti-social behaviour. Property crimes, while lower than the UK average, show a more fragmented pattern, with burglary, vehicle crime, and other theft each contributing less than 15% of total incidents. The low frequency of property crime may be linked to the area's rural character within the Lancaster district, where fewer commercial spaces and higher residential stability reduce opportunities for theft. The absence of violent crime in the breakdown suggests a community where interpersonal conflicts are less likely to escalate into physical violence, though this could also indicate underreporting or a genuine lack of such incidents. The data underscores a unique crime profile for Bolton-le-Sands, shaped by its geographical and demographic context within a larger urban region.

May 2024 saw three crime categories each increase by 100% compared to April: burglary, other theft, and criminal damage and arson. This shift contrasts with the overall decline in crime rates, suggesting targeted spikes in property-related incidents. Anti-social behaviour remains the dominant category, accounting for 53.9% of total crimes, yet it is still 31% below the UK average of 1.4 per 1,000. Vehicle crime, at 0.1 per 1,000, is 79% below the UK average, reflecting limited opportunities for such offences in a low-density built-up area. Residents may note that while overall crime is low, the 100% increase in burglary highlights the need for continued vigilance in securing homes during the longer evenings of May.

Bolton-le-Sands' crime rate in May 2024 dropped to 1.8 per 1,000 residents, a 45.9% decrease from the previous month's rate of 3.3. This decline positions the area as one of the safest in the UK, with a rate 78.6% below the national average. Daily crime statistics show an average of 0 crimes per day over the month, translating to one reported incident for roughly every 564 residents. When scaled to the population of 7,334, this means 13 crimes spread across a built-up area with limited commercial density. The low frequency of incidents suggests a community where crime is rare but not absent, with anti-social behaviour and burglary emerging as the most reported categories. While daily crime counts are negligible, the monthly exposure figure illustrates that most residents experience no direct impact from crime.