Crap Towns / Lees / Crime

How much crime is there in Lees?

The police recorded 102 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Lees from July 2023 to June 2026, 34% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 48.0. In the 12 months to June 2026 it was 79.9, down from 115 in the 12 months to June 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
July 2023 to June 2024	115	–
July 2024 to June 2025	111	–
July 2025 to June 2026	79.9	–

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	48.0	34.1
Public order	11.1	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	8.8	7.0
Other theft	7.2	5.4
Vehicle crime	6.3	3.8
Shoplifting	5.7	7.1
Drugs	4.3	2.4
Burglary	4.1	3.1
Other crime	3.0	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.6	0.8
Robbery	1.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.6	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Chadderton	6.2 km	102
Failsworth	7.5 km	102
Lees	–	102
Oldham	2.6 km	102
Royton	5.2 km	102
Shaw	5.1 km	102
Uppermill	3.5 km	102
Ashton-under-Lyne	5.3 km	92.7
Dukinfield	7.4 km	92.7
Mossley	2.8 km	92.7
Stalybridge	6.0 km	92.7
The typical town	–	76.2