Crime Rate in Medlock Vale, ward

Medlock Vale has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Oldham district and the 54th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 54th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Medlock Vale in the last 12 months was 0.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Oldham district average (0.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Medlock Vale’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 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 Medlock Vale ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Brierley Street, with 1 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Sportsmans Drive (1 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.