The total recorded crimes in Werneth, Oldham, UK in July 2025 are around 1 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Werneth 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 Werneth, encompassing approximately 57,271 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Werneth, we need to analyze Werneth crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Oldham:
In 2024, Werneth 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, Werneth recorded fewer crimes than 6 out of 10 other areas in the Oldham.
In 2023, Werneth 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, Werneth witnessed more crimes than 8 out of 14 other areas in the Oldham.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Oldham, Werneth has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Stable changes in overall safety.
In July 2025 the Werneth has recorded 1 crimes with crime rate of 0.02 ranking 3th out of 16 in the Oldham, UK
In 2024, the total Werneth crimes were 1. The crime rate of Werneth in 2024 was 0.02 (year) or 0.00 (month) ranking it 11 dangerous area in the Oldham.
In 2023, the total crimes in Werneth were around 1 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.02 (year) or 0.00 (month) ranking 8 most dangerous area in the Oldham.
| Area | July 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Werneth) | Crimes | Rank (Werneth) | Crimes | Rank (Werneth) | |
| Saddleworth South | NA | NA | 4 | 3 | 81 | 1 |
| Chadderton Central | NA | NA | 5 | 1 | NA | NA |
| Shaw | 1 | 1 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Coldhurst | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 2 |
| Alexandra | NA | NA | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| St Mary's | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Failsworth East | NA | NA | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Medlock Vale | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 5 |
| Chadderton South | NA | NA | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Saddleworth North | NA | NA | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Waterhead | NA | NA | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 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 July 2025, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In April 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In March 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In January 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 1 Other theft incidents were recorded over 5 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 1 |
A total of 4 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 5 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 1 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Werneth postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |