Crime Rate in Central Rochdale, ward

Central Rochdale has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 wards in Rochdale district and the 141st lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 141st lowest crime rate of 789 wards.

The overall crime rate in Central Rochdale in the last 12 months was 0.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% higher than the Rochdale district average (0.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Central Rochdale’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 0.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Central Rochdale ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Noon Sun Street, with 2 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Turner Street (1 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.