Shaw, Oldham: Safety
Safety
Shaw is exceptionally safe. Over the past 3 years, it's recorded almost no crime — just 1 incident across 2024 and 2025 combined. That puts it well below both the UK average (88 to 91 crimes per 1,000 people) and the North West average.
The wider area backs this up. Neighbouring neighbourhoods like Milnrow and Newhey, Crompton, and Royton South all record very low crime numbers too, which suggests the whole region is genuinely quiet.
2026 data so far shows zero recorded crimes in Shaw, keeping with the pattern you see across all 3 years. If you're looking for a low-crime neighbourhood, Shaw's track record speaks for itself.
Source: police-recorded crime for Unknown ward (Greater Manchester Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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