Is St Edmund Street in Bolton safe?

St Edmund Street scores 75/100 for safety — crime rates are below average for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

St Edmund Street

Bolton, England

Local high street Calm, suburban Transport-oriented Risk: Low Stable family street Low confidence

Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle.

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: Young ProfessionalsExcellent

Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.

Families

Good

Strong school access and safe environment. with good green space and low noise.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals

Excellent

Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Good

Good with limitations — safe, good daily access, walkable.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Good

Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Top 1% in BoltonTop 1% nationally

Low confidence Based on no transaction data, 5 data sources

How Life Works Here

St Edmund Street is located in Bolton. Crime levels are below the local average (2 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. Daily amenities are excellent, with 7 facilities within walking distance, including cafe (2), fast_food (2), and clinic (1). The closest is The Cupping Clinic (clinic, 19m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Bolton Post Office) is 115m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 13 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 4 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 76 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% within its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety (area) Excellent (75)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level

Daily Access Excellent (81)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Excellent (90)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Good (62)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Excellent (80)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Excellent (75)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

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Nearby Amenities

The Cupping Clinic19m (0.2 min walk)

The Smile Clinic23m (0.3 min walk)

Pizza Hut Delivery31m (0.4 min walk)

Cha Cha Chai37m (0.5 min walk)

Doner Plus44m (0.6 min walk)

Londis51m (0.6 min walk)

Frurt57m (0.7 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from St Edmund Street, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (3)

David Lloyd Clubs 401m · 5 min walk
The Gym 867m · 11 min walk
Total Fitness 1270m · 16 min walk

hospitals (2)

The Cupping Clinic 19m · 0 min walk
Deasnsgate Osteopath Clinic 68m · 1 min walk

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libraries (2)

Bolton Central Library 307m · 4 min walk
High Street Library 1406m · 18 min walk

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parks & green spaces (5)

Elizabeth Park 364m · 5 min walk
Queen's Park 588m · 7 min walk
Thomasson Park 852m · 11 min walk
Derbyshire Park 1222m · 15 min walk
Heywood Park 1318m · 16 min walk

schools (4)

St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton 881m · 11 min walk
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 900m · 11 min walk
The Olive School, Bolton 982m · 12 min walk
Brownlow Fold Primary School 1155m · 14 min walk

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Transport Links

Bolton Post Office bus_stop115m

Post Office bus_stop127m

Law Court bus_stop152m

Garside Street bus_stop169m

Bolton Rail Station rail_station828m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources

57% data uniqueness

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OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0

All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.

Data updated: 10 July 2026