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Crime in Oldham

Recorded crime in Oldham is 1.5 times the Oldham council average and 2.0 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 Oldham: about 42,725 residents in 34 neighbourhoods.

Safety
1/10High crime (data up to 2019)
Living
8.6/10Excellent
vs the council
1.5×the Oldham council average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Oldham 014B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 024B: no scoreOldham 024D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 014D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 016D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 016A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 014A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 022C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOldham 022B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 014C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 022A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOldham 037A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 036B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 016E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 024A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOldham 016C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 016B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOldham 037B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 017B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 009D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 036A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 011E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 019A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 022D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 024C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 009A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOldham 037C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeOldham 017E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 010B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOldham 036D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 008D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 029E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOldham 037D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 036C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crime
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Within 1.5 km of the centre of Oldham.

Crime over 5 years

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

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.5× the Oldham council average (2.0× the England and Wales average). 171 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 54% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 17% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 12% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 41 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
Robbery3.8
Burglary11.5
Violence and sexual offences57.3
Drugs3.0
Possession of weapons1.7
Other crime3.7
Other theft13.6
Theft from the person3.1
Vehicle crime12.8
Criminal damage and arson18.1
Public order25.4
Bicycle theft0.7
Shoplifting16.3

Postcode districts in Oldham

Nearby towns

Council: Oldham

Questions about crime in Oldham

Is Oldham a safe place to live?
Oldham scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.5 times the Oldham council average. Police data here stops in June 2019.
What is the most common crime in Oldham?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 57 per 1,000 residents a year. Police data here stops in June 2019.
How does crime in Oldham compare with Oldham council?
Crime severity in Oldham is 1.5 times the Oldham council average. Police data here stops in June 2019.