Crime by Postcode
TamesideCouncil area

Crime in Tameside

Recorded crime in Tameside is 1.3 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.

239,643 residents in 142 neighbourhoods. 1% live in busy town or city centres.

Safety
2/10High crime (data up to 2019)
Living
7.9/10Good

Crime over 5 years

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

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.3× the England and Wales average. 104 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 54% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 24% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 7% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 26 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
Robbery1.4
Burglary10.1
Violence and sexual offences36.6
Drugs1.6
Possession of weapons1.2
Other crime2.6
Other theft7.5
Theft from the person0.7
Vehicle crime8.9
Criminal damage and arson12.5
Public order13.8
Bicycle theft0.7
Shoplifting5.8

Towns and cities in Tameside

Postcode districts in Tameside

Questions about crime in Tameside

Is Tameside a safe place to live?
Tameside scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Police data here stops in June 2019.
What is the most common crime in Tameside?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 37 per 1,000 residents a year. Police data here stops in June 2019.