Crime Rate in West Heywood, ward

West Heywood has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Rochdale district and the 26th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 26th lowest crime rate of 789 wards.

The overall crime rate in West Heywood in the last 12 months was 0.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Rochdale district average (0.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, West Heywood’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences 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 ( -100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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