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Overview of Oldham crime rate

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Crime assessment: low.

Among 25 local districts, Oldham sits at 25th, boasting the lowest crime rate with merely 27 incidents reported in 2023. With a substantial population of 242,089, the crime rate per 1,000 residents is remarkably low at 0.11, showing a significant reduction of 54.17% from the previous year.

The predominant crimes in Oldham are Violence and sexual offences (77.8%), Anti-social behaviour (7.4%), and Vehicle crime (3.7%). The less frequent crimes include Other crime (3.7%), Drugs (3.7%), and Robbery (3.7%).

Oldham has 13 wards, with the highest crime rates reported in Coldhurst (0.4), Saddleworth North (0.4), and Failsworth East (0.3). The safest wards are Medlock Vale (0.1), Failsworth West (0.1), and Werneth (0.1).

Within Oldham’s postcode districts, OL11 (1.0), OL5 (0.8), and OL3 (0.3) have the highest crime rates. The safest districts are OL4 (0.0), OL2 (0.0), and OL9 (0.0).

In Oldham, there has been a significant decrease across various crime types, including Anti-social behaviour, Burglary, Criminal damage and arson, Other crime, Other theft, Public order, Vehicle crime, and Violence and sexual offences, showcasing a widespread reduction in crime rates over time.

Oldham crime incidents by crime type

A total of 27 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 21 (77.8)%
Anti-social behaviour – 2 (7.4)%
Vehicle crime – 1 (3.7)%
Other crime – 1 (3.7)%
Drugs – 1 (3.7)%
Robbery – 1 (3.7)%

How does Oldham compare against nearby areas ?

Oldham ranks 25th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Oldham is compared against

Crime rates in Oldham wards

There are 13 wards within Oldham. Coldhurst, Saddleworth North, Failsworth East has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 13 wards from high crime rate to low.