Overview of Tameside crime rate
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Tameside showcases an impressively low crime rating, ranking 21st among 25 comparable boroughs or local administrative districts in terms of safety. With only 83 reported criminal incidents in 2023 and a population of 231,073, the area boasts a crime rate of just 0.36 incidents per 1,000 residents, reflecting a significant decline of 7.69% from the previous year.
The most prevalent crimes in Tameside include Violence and sexual offences (43.4%), Other theft (19.3%), and Criminal damage and arson (14.5%), while less common occurrences involve other crimes (1.2%), robbery (1.2%), and bicycle theft (1.2%).
Exploring Tameside’s 16 wards, Stalybridge North (1.3), Longdendale (0.9), and Mossley (0.8) are noted for higher crime rates, whereas Droylsden West (0.2), Ashton Hurst (0.1), and Stalybridge South (0.1) emerge as the safest areas.
Regarding postcode districts overlapping with Tameside, SK13 (104.0), OL5 (0.8), and SK15 (0.6) experience the highest crime rates, with OL7 (0.2), M35 (0.1), and M16 (0.1) being the safest.
In Tameside, there were significant drops in crime rates in 2020, including a decrease in Anti-social behaviour by 9.93%, a reduction in Burglary by 4.11%, a decrease in Criminal damage and arson by 6.05%, a reduction in Other theft by 3.96%, a decrease in Public order by 6.54%, a reduction in Shoplifting by 3.64%, a decrease in Vehicle crime by 4.07%, and a significant reduction in Violence and sexual offences by 20.57%.
Tameside crime incidents by crime type
A total of 83 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 36 (43.4)%
- Other theft – 16 (19.3)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 12 (14.5)%
- Public order – 8 (9.6)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 4 (4.8)%
- Drugs – 2 (2.4)%
- Vehicle crime – 2 (2.4)%
- Other crime – 1 (1.2)%
- Robbery – 1 (1.2)%
- Bicycle theft – 1 (1.2)%
How does Tameside compare against nearby areas ?
Tameside ranks 21st when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
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Crime rates in Tameside wards
There are 16 wards within Tameside. Stalybridge North, Longdendale, Mossley 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 16 wards from high crime rate to low.
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Crime rates in postcode districts under Tameside
There are 13 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Tameside. Highest crime rates in SK13, OL5, SK15 .
- SK13 – 104.0
- OL5 – 0.8
- SK15 – 0.6
- SK14 – 0.5
- SK5 – 0.4
- M11 – 0.3
- M43 – 0.3
- M34 – 0.2
- SK16 – 0.2
- OL6 – 0.2
- OL7 – 0.2
- M35 – 0.1
- M16 – 0.1
Postcode districts in Tameside
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