The police recorded 102 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Littleborough 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.