Crime Rate in St Mary's: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Mary's

The total recorded crimes in St Mary's, Oldham, UK in July 2025 are around 1 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Mary's crime rate of 0.00 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 St Mary's, encompassing approximately 354,267 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (1) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
St Mary's Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Chesterfield Street with total crimes: 1

How safe is St Mary's?

To understand the safety of St Mary's, we need to analyze St Mary's crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Oldham:

    • In 2024, St Mary's reported a higher crime volume than the Oldham average, with 3 crimes compared to 2. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, St Mary's witnessed more crimes than 7 out of 10 other areas in the Oldham.

    • In 2023, St Mary's had fewer crimes than the Oldham average, with 1 crimes compared to 7. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, St Mary's witnessed more crimes than 8 out of 14 other areas in the Oldham.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Oldham, St Mary's has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

St Mary's Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the St Mary's has recorded 1 crimes with crime rate of 0.00 ranking 2th out of 16 in the Oldham, UK

In 2024, the total St Mary's crimes were 3. The crime rate of St Mary's in 2024 was 0.36 (year) or 0.03 (month) ranking it 4 dangerous area in the Oldham.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Mary's were around 1 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.40 (year) or 0.03 (month) ranking 10 most dangerous area in the Oldham.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (St Mary's)CrimesRank (St Mary's)CrimesRank (St Mary's)
Saddleworth SouthNA NA4 381 1
Chadderton CentralNA NA5 1NA NA
Shaw1 1NA NANA NA
ColdhurstNA NANA NA6 2
AlexandraNA NA4 23 3
Werneth1 31 111 8
Failsworth EastNA NA1 92 4
Medlock ValeNA NANA NA2 5
Chadderton SouthNA NA3 51 7
Saddleworth NorthNA NA2 62 6
WaterheadNA NA1 71 9
CromptonNA NA1 81 15
Failsworth WestNA NA1 101 14
St James'NA NANA NA1 11
Royton SouthNA NANA NA1 12
HollinwoodNA NANA NA1 13

St Mary's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 5 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 4 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
May 20252
October 20241
August 20241

High Crime Locations St Mary's in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Mary's postcode area is presented below.

1. Chesterfield Street (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1

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