Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
M14 · Greater Manchester
2
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
OL13 · Lancashire
89
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Manchester has less crime — 2 vs 89 incidents in February 2026.
Rawtenstall recorded substantially more crime than Manchester in February 2026 — 89 incidents compared to 2, a 44.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Rawtenstall records significantly more (38 vs 2 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, Manchester recorded fewer crimes than Rawtenstall — 2 vs 89 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Manchester is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Manchester recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 38 in Rawtenstall. Overall, Manchester had fewer total crimes (2 vs 89).