Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
OL13 · Lancashire
90
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
SK15 · Tameside
2
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Tameside has less crime — 2 vs 90 incidents in February 2026.
Rawtenstall recorded substantially more crime than Tameside in February 2026 — 90 incidents compared to 2, a 45.0x 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, Tameside recorded fewer crimes than Rawtenstall — 2 vs 90 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Tameside is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Rawtenstall recorded 38 incidents of this type vs 2 in Tameside. Overall, Tameside had fewer total crimes (2 vs 90).