Crime is tackled locally by Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs). These are a partnership of the police, local authorities
and other organisations whose aim is to tackle crime and disorder on a local level.
See how your local authority's crime rate measures against the national average.
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| OLDHAM COUNCIL | ENGLISH AVERAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 219,000 | - |
| Households | 91,000 | - |
| Violence against the person | 16.8 | 15.0 |
| Sexual offences | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Robbery offences | 2.6 | 1.0 |
| Burglary dwelling offences | 9.0 | 4.3 |
| Theft of a motor vehicle offences | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| Theft from a vehicle offences | 11.0 | 6.3 |
Crime statistics are per 1,000 of the population within the local authority area. Learn more
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The demographics and housing often found in this and similar postcodes, means this postcode is classed as crowded Asian terraces. These are known as type 37 in the ACORN classification and 0.51% of the UK's population live in this type.
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