Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
M35 · Oldham
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
WA10 · St Helens
318
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Oldham has less crime — 1 vs 318 incidents in April 2026.
St Helens recorded substantially more crime than Oldham in April 2026 — 318 incidents compared to 1, a 318.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Oldham sees higher rates of Other crime (1), while St Helens has more Violence & sexual offences (140) and Anti-social behaviour (33). Oldham is below the national average while St Helens is above, making Oldham the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Oldham recorded fewer crimes than St Helens — 1 vs 318 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Oldham is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Oldham saw higher rates of Other crime while St Helens had more Violence & sexual offences and Anti-social behaviour. Overall, Oldham recorded fewer total crimes (1 vs 318).