Total Crime Rate
0.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rochdale has the 5th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the 5th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the 5th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Rochdale 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, Rochdale’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 0.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.9% 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 | Milnrow & Newhey | 0.5 | 0.3 (160%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 2 | Balderstone & Kirkholt | 0.4 | 0.2 (85%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 3 | Central Rochdale | 0.3 | 0.1 (60%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 4 | Castleton | 0.3 | 0.1 (35%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 5 | Healey | 0.3 | 0.1 (30%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 6 | Hopwood Hall | 0.2 | 0.0 (10%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 7 | Smallbridge & Firgrove | 0.2 | 0.0 (-5%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 8 | Norden | 0.2 | 0.0 (-10%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 9 | West Middleton | 0.2 | 0.0 (-15%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 10 | Spotland & Falinge | 0.2 | -0.1 (-25%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 11 | Bamford | 0.2 | -0.1 (-25%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 12 | Milkstone & Deeplish | 0.2 | -0.1 (-25%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 13 | Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough | 0.2 | -0.1 (-25%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 14 | East Middleton | 0.1 | -0.1 (-60%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 15 | South Middleton | 0.1 | -0.1 (-60%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 16 | West Heywood | 0.1 | -0.1 (-60%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 17 | Kingsway | 0.1 | -0.1 (-65%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 18 | North Middleton | 0.1 | -0.1 (-65%) | Very low 1/10 |
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