Total Crime Rate
0.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oldham has the lowest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Oldham in the last 12 months was 0.2 per 1,000 residents and was 99.7% lower than the North West region average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Oldham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -13.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 0.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 0.2 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chadderton Central | 0.3 | 0.1 (88%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 2 | Saddleworth North | 0.3 | 0.1 (69%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 3 | St Mary's | 0.3 | 0.1 (56%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 4 | Coldhurst | 0.2 | 0.1 (44%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 5 | St James' | 0.2 | 0.1 (44%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 6 | Hollinwood | 0.2 | 0.0 (19%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 7 | Royton South | 0.2 | 0.0 (13%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 8 | Royton North | 0.2 | 0.0 (6%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 9 | Chadderton South | 0.1 | 0.0 (-13%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 10 | Waterhead | 0.1 | 0.0 (-19%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 11 | Alexandra | 0.1 | 0.0 (-25%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 12 | Shaw | 0.1 | -0.1 (-38%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 13 | Saddleworth South | 0.1 | -0.1 (-44%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 14 | Crompton | 0.1 | -0.1 (-44%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 15 | Failsworth West | 0.1 | -0.1 (-44%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 16 | Failsworth East | 0.1 | -0.1 (-50%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 17 | Chadderton North | 0.1 | -0.1 (-50%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 18 | Medlock Vale | 0.1 | -0.1 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 19 | Werneth | 0.1 | -0.1 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
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