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Postcode sector · Oldham

Crime in OL8 2

How much crime is recorded in OL8 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
20,186 (2024)
Crime

How safe is OL8 2

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-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
47.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.3
All crime
78
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 57
Council-wide figures

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.

By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

OL8 2National
Violence and sexual offences38.423.8
Burglary9.39.0
Public order8.14.8
Criminal damage and arson6.44.9
Other theft5.14.4
Vehicle crime4.43.4
Drugs3.82.5
Shoplifting3.75.5
Other crime2.51.4
Possession of weapons1.30.7
Robbery1.11.0
Theft from the person0.31.2
Bicycle theft0.30.6
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 14% since 2020.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
202020212022202320242025

Source: Home Office police recorded crime by community safety partnership. Rates cover April 2025 to March 2026.

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