The total recorded crimes in Waterhead, Oldham, UK in June 2025 are around 1 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Waterhead crime rate of 0.02 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 Waterhead, encompassing approximately 48,647 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jun were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Waterhead, we need to analyze Waterhead crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Oldham:
In 2024, Waterhead demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Oldham average, with 1 crimes compared to 2.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, Waterhead recorded fewer crimes than 6 out of 10 other areas in the Oldham.
In 2023, Waterhead 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, Waterhead witnessed more crimes than 8 out of 14 other areas in the Oldham.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Oldham, Waterhead has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Stable changes in overall safety.
In June 2025 the Waterhead has recorded 1 crimes with crime rate of 0.02 ranking 4th out of 15 in the Oldham, UK
In 2024, the total Waterhead crimes were 1. The crime rate of Waterhead in 2024 was 0.02 (year) or 0.00 (month) ranking it 7 dangerous area in the Oldham.
In 2023, the total crimes in Waterhead were around 1 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.02 (year) or 0.00 (month) ranking 9 most dangerous area in the Oldham.
| Area | June 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Waterhead) | Crimes | Rank (Waterhead) | Crimes | Rank (Waterhead) | |
| Saddleworth South | NA | NA | 4 | 3 | 81 | 1 |
| Chadderton Central | NA | NA | 5 | 1 | NA | NA |
| Chadderton South | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Coldhurst | 1 | 2 | NA | NA | 6 | 2 |
| Alexandra | NA | NA | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Saddleworth North | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Failsworth East | NA | NA | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| St Mary's | NA | NA | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Medlock Vale | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 5 |
| Werneth | NA | NA | 1 | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| Crompton | NA | NA | 1 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| Failsworth West | NA | NA | 1 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| St James' | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 11 |
| Royton South | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 12 |
| Hollinwood | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 13 |
In June 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
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A total of 1 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 1 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| June 2025 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Waterhead postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |