The total recorded crimes in Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough, Rochdale, UK in March 2025 are around 1 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough crime rate of 0.06 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 Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough, encompassing approximately 15,887 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Mar were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough, we need to analyze Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Rochdale:
In 2024, Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Rochdale average, with 5 crimes compared to 6.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough witnessed more crimes than 9 out of 13 other cities.
In 2023, Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough had fewer crimes than the Rochdale average, with 5 crimes compared to 6. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough witnessed more crimes than 11 out of 17 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Rochdale, Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Stable changes in overall safety.
In March 2025 the Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough has recorded 1 crimes with crime rate of 0.06 ranking 4th out of 18 in the Rochdale, UK
In 2024, the total Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough crimes were 5. The crime rate of Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough in 2024 was 0.31 (year) or 0.03 (month) ranking it 8 dangerous area in the Rochdale.
In 2023, the total crimes in Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough were around 5 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.31 (year) or 0.03 (month) ranking 8 most dangerous area in the Rochdale.
| Area | March 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Rochdale) | Crimes | Rank (Rochdale) | Crimes | Rank (Rochdale) | |
| Milkstone & Deeplish | NA | NA | 31 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| Central Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| North Heywood | NA | NA | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| South Middleton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 13 |
| Castleton | NA | NA | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Littleborough Lakeside | NA | NA | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Healey | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| East Middleton | NA | NA | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| Spotland & Falinge | NA | NA | 5 | 5 | NA | NA |
| Milnrow & Newhey | NA | NA | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| West Middleton | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 9 |
| North Middleton | NA | NA | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| Norden | NA | NA | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| Kingsway | NA | NA | 1 | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| Balderstone & Kirkholt | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 14 |
| Hopwood Hall | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 15 |
| West Heywood | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 17 |
| Smallbridge & Firgrove | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 18 |
In March 2025, Other crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In February 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In May 2024, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 1 Other crime incidents were recorded over 4 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| March 2025 | 1 |
A total of 2 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 4 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
A total of 1 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 4 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |