The total recorded crimes in Oldham, UK in May 2025 are around 3 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Oldham crime rate of 0.01 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Oldham, encompassing approximately 242,087 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Oldham, we need to analyze Oldham crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to the UK:
Oldham has recorded 26 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 0.11 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 331 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.
Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 105 crimes with a crime rate of 0.43, ranking it 320 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.
Relative to Greater Manchester:
In 2024, Oldham demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Greater Manchester average, with 26 crimes compared to 136.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Oldham witnessed more crimes than 9 out of 9 other cities.
In 2023, Oldham had fewer crimes than the Greater Manchester average, with 105 crimes compared to 220. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Additionally, Oldham recorded fewer crimes than 5 out of 9 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Based on the available data, Oldham is considered safer compared to the national averages.
Compared to other cities in Greater Manchester, Oldham has a lower crime rate in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.
In May 2025 the Oldham has recorded 3 crimes with crime rate of 0.01 ranking 321th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 6 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 6 in terms of crime rate in Greater Manchester.
In 2024, the total Oldham crimes were 26. The crime rate of Oldham in 2024 was 0.11 (year) or 0.01 (month) ranking it 331 danzarous in the UK. Oldham ranked 10 in terms of total crimes and 10 in terms of crime rate in Greater Manchester.
In 2023, the total crimes in Oldham were around 105 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.43 (year) or 0.04 (month) ranking 320 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Greater Manchester, Oldham ranked 5 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 6 as per crime rate of Oldham
| City | May 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Greater Manchester) | Crimes | Rank (Greater Manchester) | Crimes | Rank (Greater Manchester) | |
| Bury | 2 | 10 | 33 | 8 | 37 | 10 |
| Trafford | 1 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 46 | 9 |
| Tameside | 1 | 8 | 81 | 6 | 80 | 8 |
| Salford | 8 | 7 | 72 | 7 | 104 | 7 |
| Rochdale | 1 | 5 | 84 | 5 | 102 | 5 |
| Bolton | 4 | 4 | 119 | 4 | 156 | 4 |
| Wigan | 11 | 3 | 158 | 3 | 220 | 3 |
| Manchester | 9 | 2 | 612 | 1 | 825 | 2 |
| Stockport | 4 | 1 | 142 | 2 | 530 | 1 |
In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3
In April 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4
For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (4 incidents) and then Other theft showed a substantial number of incidents (1 incidents).
In February 2025, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (2 reports) and Public order incidents were also notably high (1 cases).
In December 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (3 incidents), followed by Other theft also remained a significant concern (1 incidents).
For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (2 incidents) and then Vehicle crime showed a substantial number of incidents (1 incidents).
In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (4 reports) and Other theft incidents were also notably high (2 cases).
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 24 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 4 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 3 |
| April 2025 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 4 |
| January 2025 | 2 |
| October 2024 | 3 |
| August 2024 | 2 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| June 2024 | 4 |
A total of 5 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| March 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
| June 2024 | 2 |
A total of 1 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 1 |
A total of 1 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1 |
A total of 1 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Oldham postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
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