Crap Towns / Mossley / Crime

How much crime is there in Mossley?

The police recorded 92.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Mossley from July 2023 to June 2026, 22% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 42.5. In the 12 months to June 2026 it was 72.4, down from 104 in the 12 months to June 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
July 2023 to June 2024	104	–
July 2024 to June 2025	101	–
July 2025 to June 2026	72.4	–

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	42.5	34.1
Public order	10.7	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	8.1	7.0
Other theft	6.3	5.4
Shoplifting	6.0	7.1
Vehicle crime	4.7	3.8
Burglary	4.2	3.1
Drugs	4.0	2.4
Other crime	2.8	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.4	0.8
Robbery	1.0	0.6
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Lees	2.8 km	102
Oldham	4.9 km	102
Shaw	7.9 km	102
Uppermill	3.3 km	102
Ashton-under-Lyne	4.6 km	92.7
Dukinfield	6.0 km	92.7
Hattersley	7.9 km	92.7
Hyde	7.8 km	92.7
Mossley	–	92.7
Stalybridge	3.7 km	92.7
Hadfield	7.7 km	57.1
The typical town	–	76.2