Crime in OL14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
OL14 recorded 130 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.48 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.1% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring88.11 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment130 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 7.1% year-on-year
Total Crimes
130Annual Crime Rate
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Within OL14 district
Rochdale
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Ridge Bank Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 8 | 8 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 7 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Bicycle theft: 1 | 5 |
| Harley Wood Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Pudsey Road Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Public order: 1 | 5 |
| Durn Street Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| Bridge Street Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| River Street Map | total: 3 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Pine Road Map | total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
| Mount Pleasant Street Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: OL14
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in OL14 (38.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.8%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in OL14 has fallen noticeably — by 7.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for OL14 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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