Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
OL10 · Rochdale
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
SK10 · Cheshire East
62
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Heywood has less crime — 1 vs 62 incidents in February 2026.
Macclesfield recorded substantially more crime than Heywood in February 2026 — 62 incidents compared to 1, a 62.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Macclesfield records significantly more (35 vs 1 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, Heywood recorded fewer crimes than Macclesfield — 1 vs 62 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Heywood is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Heywood recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 35 in Macclesfield. Overall, Heywood had fewer total crimes (1 vs 62).