How does oldham rank nationally for crime?

oldham ranks #329 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in oldham?

The most common crime type in oldham is Violence & Sexual Offences with 1 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 50.0% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Greater Manchester Police Police

oldham Crime Intelligence Report

oldham recorded 2 crimes in March 2026. This places oldham at #329 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 100.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 60.0% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

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Within oldham district

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242,087

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Nixon Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 1	1
On or near School Street Map	Other theft: 1	1

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

2 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

50.0%

Other Theft

50.0%

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Ward Safety Rankings

2 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Saddleworth South	1	—
2	Failsworth West	1	—

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Failsworth West	1	—
shield	Saddleworth South	1	—

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +100.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -60.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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