Crime Rate in Norden, ward

Norden has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 wards in Rochdale district and the 102nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 102nd lowest crime rate of 789 wards.

The overall crime rate in Norden in the last 12 months was 0.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower than the Rochdale district average (0.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Norden’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 0.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Norden ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Park/Open Space, with 2 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Paperhouse Close (1 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.