Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
OL6 · Tameside
3
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
SK10 · Cheshire East
62
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Ashton-under-Lyne has less crime — 3 vs 62 incidents in February 2026.
Macclesfield recorded substantially more crime than Ashton-under-Lyne in February 2026 — 62 incidents compared to 3, a 20.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Macclesfield records significantly more (35 vs 3 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Ashton-under-Lyne recorded fewer crimes than Macclesfield — 3 vs 62 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. Ashton-under-Lyne is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Ashton-under-Lyne recorded 3 incidents of this type vs 35 in Macclesfield. Overall, Ashton-under-Lyne had fewer total crimes (3 vs 62).