Crime in OL1 9
How much crime is recorded in OL1 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 4,855 (2024)
OL1 9Postcode sector · Oldham
How safe is OL1 9
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in Oldham, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
This force hasn't published street-level crime for a full year, so these are the Home Office's recorded crime figures for Oldham. They cover the same offences but can't be broken down below council level.
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2020.
Source: Home Office police recorded crime by community safety partnership. Rates cover April 2025 to March 2026.
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