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Crime in Littleborough

Recorded crime in Littleborough is 0.6 times the Rochdale average and 0.8 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 Littleborough: about 11,106 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.

Safety
5/10Average crime (data up to 2019)
Living
6.4/10Fair
vs the council
0.6×the Rochdale average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Rochdale 001C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeRochdale 001D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeRochdale 003C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeRochdale 001B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeRochdale 002D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeRochdale 002A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeRochdale 001A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeRochdale 003D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeRochdale 003B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeRochdale 003A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeRochdale 002C: Safety 6 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 Littleborough.

Crime over 5 years

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

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.6× the Rochdale average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 51% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 30% of the harm here
  • Vehicle crime: 5% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 16 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
Robbery0.5
Burglary7.9
Violence and sexual offences21.4
Drugs1.0
Possession of weapons0.2
Other crime1.6
Other theft4.3
Theft from the person0.3
Vehicle crime9.0
Criminal damage and arson7.4
Public order7.1
Bicycle theft0.4
Shoplifting4.7

Postcode districts in Littleborough

Nearby towns

Council: Rochdale

Questions about crime in Littleborough

Is Littleborough a safe place to live?
Littleborough scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Rochdale average. Police data here stops in June 2019.
What is the most common crime in Littleborough?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 21 per 1,000 residents a year. Police data here stops in June 2019.
How does crime in Littleborough compare with Rochdale?
Crime severity in Littleborough is 0.6 times the Rochdale average. Police data here stops in June 2019.