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Crime in Heywood

Recorded crime in Heywood is 1.1 times the Rochdale average and 1.4 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 Heywood: about 24,274 residents in 19 neighbourhoods.

Safety
2/10High crime (data up to 2019)
Living
7.9/10Good
vs the council
1.1×the Rochdale average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Rochdale 018B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeRochdale 018D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeRochdale 020A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeRochdale 018F: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeRochdale 018C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeRochdale 018A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeRochdale 006C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeRochdale 018E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeRochdale 020B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeRochdale 020C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeRochdale 020E: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeRochdale 020D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeRochdale 019A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeRochdale 019C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeRochdale 019F: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeRochdale 019B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeRochdale 019D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeRochdale 020F: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeRochdale 011B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Heywood.

Crime over 5 years

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

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.1× the Rochdale average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 116 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 55% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 24% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 6% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 28 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
Robbery1.2
Burglary11.1
Violence and sexual offences40.7
Drugs1.6
Possession of weapons1.0
Other crime3.2
Other theft8.5
Theft from the person0.5
Vehicle crime10.4
Criminal damage and arson19.0
Public order15.4
Bicycle theft0.6
Shoplifting3.2

Postcode districts in Heywood

Nearby towns

Council: Rochdale

Questions about crime in Heywood

Is Heywood a safe place to live?
Heywood scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Rochdale average. Police data here stops in June 2019.
What is the most common crime in Heywood?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 41 per 1,000 residents a year. Police data here stops in June 2019.
How does crime in Heywood compare with Rochdale?
Crime severity in Heywood is 1.1 times the Rochdale average. Police data here stops in June 2019.