Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
OL6 · Tameside
3
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
SK13 · Derbyshire
154
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Ashton-under-Lyne has less crime — 3 vs 154 incidents in February 2026.
Glossop recorded substantially more crime than Ashton-under-Lyne in February 2026 — 154 incidents compared to 3, a 51.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Glossop records significantly more (65 vs 3 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Ashton-under-Lyne recorded fewer crimes than Glossop — 3 vs 154 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Ashton-under-Lyne is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Ashton-under-Lyne recorded 3 incidents of this type vs 65 in Glossop. Overall, Ashton-under-Lyne had fewer total crimes (3 vs 154).