Crap Towns / Bollington / Crime

How much crime is there in Bollington?

The police recorded 31.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bollington from September 2023 to August 2026, 59% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 16.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 30.8, down from 31.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	31.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	31.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	30.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	16.2	34.1
Public order	3.5	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	2.7	7.0
Other theft	2.2	5.4
Burglary	2.0	3.1
Shoplifting	1.5	7.1
Vehicle crime	1.4	3.8
Other crime	0.7	2.0
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.1	0.8
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Macclesfield	3.8 km	77.4
Bramhall	8.7 km	72.0
Cheadle	12.5 km	72.0
Cheadle Hulme	10.2 km	72.0
Hazel Grove	9.2 km	72.0
Marple	11.7 km	72.0
Chapel-en-le-Frith	13.1 km	48.4
New Mills	11.1 km	47.9
Wilmslow	8.7 km	45.4
Poynton	6.2 km	35.6
Bollington	–	31.3
The typical town	–	76.2