Total Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadow Close area has the highest crime rate of 2 local areas in Mossley , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Tameside .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Close (OL5 9DS) in the last 12 months was 8.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3348.0% higher than the Mossley average (0.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Close (OL5 9DS), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Close. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mossley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Close | Under investigation |
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