Crime by Postcode

LeesTown

Crime in Lees

Recorded crime in Lees is about the Oldham 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 Lees: about 32,989 residents in 24 neighbourhoods.

Safety
2/10High crime (data up to 2019)
Living
7.4/10Good
vs the council
1.0×the Oldham average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Oldham 018C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 026E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOldham 018B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeOldham 021C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeOldham 019D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOldham 019B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOldham 018D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeOldham 026F: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 012B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOldham 021D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeOldham 018A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeOldham 026A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 012A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 013D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeOldham 021B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeOldham 019C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 026D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 019A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 022E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOldham 012E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 022D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeTameside 001A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeOldham 012C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 022A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crime
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Within 1.5 km of the centre of Lees.

Crime over 5 years

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

What is recorded

Crime severity: about the Oldham average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 104 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 54% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 22% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 9% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 27 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
Robbery2.0
Burglary9.7
Violence and sexual offences38.1
Drugs1.5
Possession of weapons0.8
Other crime3.0
Other theft8.6
Theft from the person0.5
Vehicle crime8.8
Criminal damage and arson14.1
Public order14.6
Bicycle theft0.3
Shoplifting2.3

Postcode districts in Lees

Nearby towns

Council: Oldham

Questions about crime in Lees

Is Lees a safe place to live?
Lees scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Oldham average. Police data here stops in June 2019.
What is the most common crime in Lees?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 38 per 1,000 residents a year. Police data here stops in June 2019.
How does crime in Lees compare with Oldham?
Crime severity in Lees is about the Oldham average. Police data here stops in June 2019.