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Crap Towns / Heywood / Crime

How much crime is there in Heywood?

The police recorded 102 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Heywood from July 2023 to June 2026, 34% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 45.8. In the 12 months to June 2026 it was 79.2, down from 114 in the 12 months to June 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
July 2023 to June 2024114–
July 2024 to June 2025113–
July 2025 to June 202679.2–
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences45.834.1
Public order11.86.6
Criminal damage and arson8.77.0
Other theft7.55.4
Vehicle crime6.03.8
Shoplifting6.07.1
Drugs4.82.4
Burglary4.83.1
Other crime3.32.0
Possession of weapons1.40.8
Robbery1.10.6
Theft from the person0.50.4
Bicycle theft0.40.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Chadderton7.4 km102
Royton7.0 km102
Heywood–102
Middleton4.0 km102
Milnrow8.1 km102
Rochdale5.1 km102
Bury4.6 km87.7
Prestwich7.2 km87.7
Radcliffe6.9 km87.7
Whitefield5.9 km87.7
Whitworth8.4 km64.6
The typical town–76.2