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Ashton-under-LyneTown

Crime in Ashton-under-Lyne

Recorded crime in Ashton-under-Lyne is 1.6 times the Tameside average and 2.1 times the England and Wales average. The police force here stopped publishing data after June 2019. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ashton-under-Lyne: about 37,823 residents in 32 neighbourhoods.

Safety
1/10High crime (data up to 2019)
Living
8.0/10Good
vs the council
1.6×the Tameside average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Tameside 013A: no scoreTameside 006D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTameside 007A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 013F: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTameside 006E: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 004D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 007C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 017E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 005E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTameside 005C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 004E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 013B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 007B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTameside 013G: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 006B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 002D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeTameside 006C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 005A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 006A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTameside 016A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTameside 004C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTameside 005D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 017C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTameside 007D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 013E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 002C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 017B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 008D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 017A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 005B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 015B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 002A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crime
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Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ashton-under-Lyne.

Crime over 5 years

Not enough police data here for a 5-year trend.

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.6× the Tameside average (2.1× the England and Wales average). 172 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 56% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 20% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 8% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 42 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery2.5
Burglary13.4
Violence and sexual offences59.4
Drugs3.1
Possession of weapons2.3
Other crime3.8
Other theft12.4
Theft from the person2.1
Vehicle crime13.9
Criminal damage and arson17.5
Public order26.0
Bicycle theft1.7
Shoplifting14.0

Postcode districts in Ashton-under-Lyne

Nearby towns

Council: Tameside

Questions about crime in Ashton-under-Lyne

Is Ashton-under-Lyne a safe place to live?
Ashton-under-Lyne scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.6 times the Tameside average. Police data here stops in June 2019.
What is the most common crime in Ashton-under-Lyne?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 59 per 1,000 residents a year. Police data here stops in June 2019.
How does crime in Ashton-under-Lyne compare with Tameside?
Crime severity in Ashton-under-Lyne is 1.6 times the Tameside average. Police data here stops in June 2019.