Is OL8 Safe?

Oldham, Oldham

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Crime data notice

Greater Manchester Police has not submitted street-level data to data.police.uk since 2019. We cannot show postcode-level figures for OL8.

Across the force area (Year to September 2025), GMP recorded 3.02 burglaries per 1,000 residents, 10.4% below the national average.

Source: gmp.police.uk

Property types in OL8

Source: Census 2021 · 18,212 households

Detached 9%Semi-detached 34%Terraced 46%Flats 11%

OL8 sits within Hollinwood. For a detailed breakdown of crime by type and month, see the full neighbourhood report.

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.