Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
OL5 · Tameside
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
M35 · Oldham
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Both areas recorded the same number of crimes (1) in April 2026.
Mossley and Oldham recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 1 and 1 incidents respectively. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Mossley sees higher rates of Violence & sexual offences (1), while Oldham 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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Mossley and Oldham recorded identical crime totals in April 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 April 2026, Mossley saw higher rates of Violence & sexual offences while Oldham had more Other crime. Total crime levels were similar.