Crime Rate in Cheetham, ward

Cheetham has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 wards in Manchester district and the 159th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 159th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cheetham in the last 12 months was 0.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% higher than the Manchester district average (0.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cheetham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 0.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cheetham ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Southall Street. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.