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Crime in Denton

Recorded crime in Denton is about the Tameside average and 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.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Denton: about 24,574 residents in 27 neighbourhoods.

Safety
2/10High crime (data up to 2019)
Living
8.0/10Good
vs the council
1.0×the Tameside average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Tameside 021C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 021B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTameside 021D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTameside 025D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 025B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTameside 025A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 026B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTameside 026C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 026A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 021A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 029C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 019D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 025C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 019E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTameside 019C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 014A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 024A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeTameside 029B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 017A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 029D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTameside 026D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 020A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTameside 028E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTameside 019B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 029A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeTameside 024D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeTameside 024E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crime
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Within 1.5 km of the centre of Denton.

Crime over 5 years

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

What is recorded

Crime severity: about the Tameside average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 103 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 55% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 22% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 8% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 25 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
Robbery1.5
Burglary9.6
Violence and sexual offences37.3
Drugs1.3
Possession of weapons0.9
Other crime2.9
Other theft8.3
Theft from the person0.6
Vehicle crime7.9
Criminal damage and arson12.7
Public order12.7
Bicycle theft1.0
Shoplifting6.8

Postcode districts in Denton

Nearby towns

Council: Tameside

Questions about crime in Denton

Is Denton a safe place to live?
Denton scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Tameside average. Police data here stops in June 2019.
What is the most common crime in Denton?
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.
How does crime in Denton compare with Tameside?
Crime severity in Denton is about the Tameside average. Police data here stops in June 2019.