Crime Rate in Saddleworth North, ward

Saddleworth North has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 wards in Oldham district and the 126th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 126th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Saddleworth North in the last 12 months was 0.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% higher than the Oldham district average (0.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Saddleworth North’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 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -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 ( -99.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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