Crime Rate in Alexandra, ward

Alexandra has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Oldham district and the 98th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 98th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Alexandra in the last 12 months was 0.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% higher than the Oldham district average (0.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Alexandra’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 0.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Alexandra ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Worsley Street. Police recorded 1 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.