Total Crime Rate

0.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025

Latest update: 05.12.2025

Crime rate per 1000 residents

All crimes 0.3 1/10
Violence and sexual offences 0.2 1/10
Other crime 0.0 1/10
Public order 0.0 1/10
Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
Burglary 0.0 1/10
Drugs 0.0 1/10
Other theft 0.0 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Robbery 0.0 1/10
Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Theft from the person 0.0 1/10

Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this district to UK peers of the same type.

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Crime overview for Rochdale district

Rochdale has the 6th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the 6th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the 6th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.

The overall crime rate in Rochdale in the last 12 months was 0.3 per 1,000 residents and was 99.6% lower than the North West region average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rochdale’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 0.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

Crime Rates in wards of Rochdale district

Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents

District average: 0.3 per 1,000

	Ward	Per 1,000	vs. District	Label vs UK wards
1	Milkstone & Deeplish	0.6	0.3 (127%)	Very low 1/10
2	Littleborough Lakeside	0.5	0.2 (77%)	Very low 1/10
3	Central Rochdale	0.5	0.2 (73%)	Very low 1/10
4	Milnrow & Newhey	0.4	0.1 (35%)	Very low 1/10
5	Healey	0.4	0.1 (35%)	Very low 1/10
6	South Middleton	0.3	0.1 (23%)	Very low 1/10
7	Castleton	0.3	0.0 (4%)	Very low 1/10
8	West Middleton	0.3	0.0 (0%)	Very low 1/10
9	Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough	0.2	0.0 (-15%)	Very low 1/10
10	Smallbridge & Firgrove	0.2	-0.1 (-27%)	Very low 1/10
11	Norden	0.2	-0.1 (-31%)	Very low 1/10
12	Hopwood Hall	0.2	-0.1 (-42%)	Very low 1/10
13	Spotland & Falinge	0.2	-0.1 (-42%)	Very low 1/10
14	Bamford	0.2	-0.1 (-42%)	Very low 1/10
15	North Middleton	0.1	-0.1 (-46%)	Very low 1/10
16	Kingsway	0.1	-0.1 (-50%)	Very low 1/10
17	East Middleton	0.1	-0.2 (-69%)	Very low 1/10
18	West Heywood	0.1	-0.2 (-69%)	Very low 1/10
19	Balderstone & Kirkholt	0.1	-0.2 (-73%)	Very low 1/10

Notes: “Per 1,000” = offences per 1,000 residents (last 12 months). “vs. District” = difference from baseline.

Crime Rate in Rochdale, district

Crime overview for Rochdale district

Crime Rates in wards of Rochdale district

Crime Over Time in Rochdale district

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