Crime by Postcode

ShawTown

Crime in Shaw

Recorded crime in Shaw is 0.9 times the Oldham average and 1.3 times the England and Wales average. The police force here stopped publishing data after June 2019. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Shaw: about 20,373 residents in 19 neighbourhoods.

Safety
3/10Above average crime (data up to 2019)
Living
7.3/10Good
vs the council
0.9×the Oldham average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Oldham 002D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOldham 003D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeOldham 002C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 001B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 003C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOldham 003A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 002A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 005A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 007F: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 001C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeOldham 002B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 001A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeOldham 005B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 001D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeOldham 003B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeOldham 005D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeOldham 009A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOldham 005C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeOldham 007E: Safety 4 out of 10, above 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 Shaw.

Crime over 5 years

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

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.9× the Oldham average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 98 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 49% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 30% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 7% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 21 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
Robbery1.3
Burglary12.2
Violence and sexual offences31.6
Drugs1.1
Possession of weapons0.8
Other crime2.3
Other theft6.1
Theft from the person0.3
Vehicle crime12.5
Criminal damage and arson11.8
Public order11.0
Bicycle theft0.5
Shoplifting6.6

Postcode districts in Shaw

Nearby towns

Council: Oldham

Questions about crime in Shaw

Is Shaw a safe place to live?
Shaw scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Oldham average. Police data here stops in June 2019.
What is the most common crime in Shaw?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 32 per 1,000 residents a year. Police data here stops in June 2019.
How does crime in Shaw compare with Oldham?
Crime severity in Shaw is 0.9 times the Oldham average. Police data here stops in June 2019.