Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
OL12 · Rochdale
2
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
OL16 · Rochdale
2
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Both areas recorded the same number of crimes (2) in February 2026.
Rochdale and Rochdale recorded very similar overall crime levels in February 2026 — 2 and 2 incidents respectively. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Rochdale sees higher rates of Violence & sexual offences (1) and Anti-social behaviour (1), while Rochdale has more Other theft (1) and Criminal damage & arson (1). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Rochdale and Rochdale recorded identical crime totals in February 2026 (2 incidents each). The full reports reveal differences in crime type and trend that the headline figure doesn't capture.
The main difference lies in crime type. In February 2026, Rochdale saw higher rates of Violence & sexual offences and Anti-social behaviour while Rochdale had more Other theft and Criminal damage & arson. Total crime levels were similar.