Overview of Tameside crime rate
Crime rating – low.
Tameside ranks 21st out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 83 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Tameside has a population of 231073. This equates to a crime rate of 0.36 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 7.69 % compared to previous year.
Tameside ranks 21st out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 83 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Tameside has a population of 231073. This equates to a crime rate of 0.36 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 7.69 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Tameside are Violence and sexual offences (43.4%) Other theft (19.3%) Criminal damage and arson (14.5%) and least common crime types are Other crime (1.2%) Robbery (1.2%) Bicycle theft (1.2%).
There are 16 wards in Tameside. Wards with high crime rates are Stalybridge North (1.3), Longdendale (0.9), Mossley (0.8) . On the other end, safest wards are Droylsden West (0.2), Ashton Hurst (0.1), Stalybridge South (0.1) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Tameside, we see high crime rates in SK13 (104.0), OL5 (0.8), SK15 (0.6) . Safest postcode districts are OL7 (0.2), M35 (0.1), M16 (0.1) .
Tameside crime incidents by crime type
A total of 83 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 36 (43.4)%
- Other theft – 16 (19.3)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 12 (14.5)%
- Public order – 8 (9.6)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 4 (4.8)%
- Drugs – 2 (2.4)%
- Vehicle crime – 2 (2.4)%
- Other crime – 1 (1.2)%
- Robbery – 1 (1.2)%
- Bicycle theft – 1 (1.2)%
How does Tameside compare against nearby areas ?
Tameside ranks 21st when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Tameside is compared against
Crime rates in Tameside wards
There are 16 wards within Tameside. Stalybridge North, Longdendale, Mossley has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 16 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Tameside wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Tameside
There are 13 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Tameside. Highest crime rates in SK13, OL5, SK15 .
- SK13 – 104.0
- OL5 – 0.8
- SK15 – 0.6
- SK14 – 0.5
- SK5 – 0.4
- M11 – 0.3
- M43 – 0.3
- M34 – 0.2
- SK16 – 0.2
- OL6 – 0.2
- OL7 – 0.2
- M35 – 0.1
- M16 – 0.1
Postcode districts in Tameside
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