Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
OL7 · Tameside
1
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
M6 · Salford
1
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Both areas recorded the same number of crimes (1) in March 2026.
Ashton-under-Lyne and Salford recorded very similar overall crime levels in March 2026 — 1 and 1 incidents respectively. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Ashton-under-Lyne sees higher rates of Violence & sexual offences (1), while Salford has more Other crime (1). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Ashton-under-Lyne and Salford recorded identical crime totals in March 2026 (1 incidents each). The full reports reveal differences in crime type and trend that the headline figure doesn't capture.
The main difference lies in crime type. In March 2026, Ashton-under-Lyne saw higher rates of Violence & sexual offences while Salford had more Other crime. Total crime levels were similar.