The total recorded crimes in Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough, Rochdale, UK in July 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 Jul 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 areas in the Rochdale.
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 areas in the Rochdale.
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 July 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 | July 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough) | Crimes | Rank (Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough) | Crimes | Rank (Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough) | |
| Milkstone & Deeplish | NA | NA | 31 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| Castleton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| North Heywood | NA | NA | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Central Rochdale | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Littleborough Lakeside | NA | NA | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Hopwood Hall | 1 | 3 | NA | NA | 2 | 15 |
| East Middleton | NA | NA | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| Healey | NA | NA | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 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 |
| South Middleton | NA | NA | 1 | 12 | 2 | 13 |
| Kingsway | NA | NA | 1 | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| Balderstone & Kirkholt | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 14 |
| West Heywood | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 17 |
| Smallbridge & Firgrove | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 18 |
In July 2025, Other crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In April 2025, Other crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
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
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 3 Other crime incidents were recorded over 4 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
A total of 1 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 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |