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Crime and safety context in Tameside
Aggregate Police.uk crime categories, GMP neighbourhood priorities and police events by Tameside town.
Town safety context imported from Police.uk and Greater Manchester Police neighbourhood endpoints. This page uses aggregate/category summaries and published neighbourhood priorities/events only; Tameside Local does not republish individual crime incidents.
Crime data month: 2026-03. Counts use the Police.uk one-mile street-crime endpoint around a town-centre coordinate, so treat them as local context rather than exact whole-town totals. Follow Police.uk and GMP links for official detail.
Ashton-under-Lyne — GMP neighbourhood: St. Peter's (GC09). Aggregated town-centre sample records: 2. Largest categories: Violence and sexual offences: 2. Published priorities: Your St Peters/Ashton Town Centre Neighbourhood policing teams are prioritising Shoplifting / Your St Peters/Ashton Town Centre Neighbourhood policing teams are prioritising anti-social behaviour / Your St Peters Neighbourhood policing teams are prioritising drug dealing. Upcoming public police events/drop-ins: St Peters Police Drop in Surgery (2026-05-14) / St Peters Partners and communities together (2026-06-01) / St Peters Police Drop in Surgery (2026-06-04).
Audenshaw — GMP neighbourhood: St. Peter's (GC09). Aggregated town-centre sample records: 1. Largest categories: Violence and sexual offences: 1. Published priorities: Your St Peters/Ashton Town Centre Neighbourhood policing teams are prioritising Shoplifting / Your St Peters/Ashton Town Centre Neighbourhood policing teams are prioritising anti-social behaviour / Your St Peters Neighbourhood policing teams are prioritising drug dealing. Upcoming public police events/drop-ins: St Peters Police Drop in Surgery (2026-05-14) / St Peters Partners and communities together (2026-06-01) / St Peters Police Drop in Surgery (2026-06-04).
Denton — GMP neighbourhood: Denton North East (GC15). Aggregated town-centre sample records: 0. Published priorities: Burglary / Antisocial behaviour.
Droylsden — GMP neighbourhood: Droylsden East (GC18). Aggregated town-centre sample records: 1. Largest categories: Violence and sexual offences: 1. Published priorities: Drug offences / Off-road bikes. Upcoming public police events/drop-ins: Pact Meeting (2026-07-02).
Dukinfield — GMP neighbourhood: Dukinfield (GC01). Aggregated town-centre sample records: 1. Largest categories: Violence and sexual offences: 1. Published priorities: Your Dukinfield Neighbourhood policing teams are prioritising drug dealing / Your Dukinfield Neighbourhood policing teams are prioritising vehicle crime / Your Dukinfield Neighbourhood policing teams are prioritising Shoplifting. Upcoming public police events/drop-ins: Police Drop in Surgery (2026-05-15) / Partners and communities together (2026-06-22) / Partners and communities together (2026-07-20).
Hyde — GMP neighbourhood: Hyde Godley (GC23). Aggregated town-centre sample records: 0. Published priorities: Antisocial behaviour / Shoplifting. Upcoming public police events/drop-ins: Pact Meeting (2026-05-21).
Longdendale — GMP neighbourhood: Longdendale and Hattersley (GC21). Aggregated town-centre sample records: 4. Largest categories: Violence and sexual offences: 2; Anti-social behaviour: 1; Drugs: 1. Published priorities: Anti-social behaviour / Off-road bikes. Upcoming public police events/drop-ins: Pact Meeting (2026-05-20).
Mossley — GMP neighbourhood: Mossley (GC20). Aggregated town-centre sample records: 0. Published priorities: Your Mossley Neighbourhood policing teams are prioritising anti-social behaviour / Your Mossley Neighbourhood policing teams are prioritising Shoplifting / Your Mossley Neighbourhood policing teams are prioritising vehicle crime. Upcoming public police events/drop-ins: Drop in surgery - Coffee Morning (2026-05-25) / Drop in surgery - Coffee Morning (2026-06-25) / Drop in surgery - Coffee Morning (2026-07-25).
Stalybridge — GMP neighbourhood: Stalybridge North (GC22). Aggregated town-centre sample records: 1. Largest categories: Violence and sexual offences: 1. Published priorities: Your Stalybridge North Neighbourhood policing teams are prioritising drug dealing / Your Stalybridge North Neighbourhood policing teams are prioritising vehicle crime / Neighbourhood policing teams are tackling anti-social behaviour through increased patrols in hotspot areas, seizing vehicles involved in disruptive activities, and engaging with local communities to build trust and address concerns. They are also collaborating with local councils to enhance safety measures. These efforts aim to create safer and more secure neighbourhoods.. Upcoming public police events/drop-ins: Police Drop in Surgery (2026-05-28) / Police Drop in Surgery (2026-06-28) / Police Drop in Surgery (2026-07-28).
Source: Police.uk API · Police.uk open data and Greater Manchester Police neighbourhood information. Crime figures are aggregated only; individual incidents are not republished.
Verified Tameside stats
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Property transactions counted
385 sales
Aggregate count of Tameside-matched Price Paid Data rows. Individual addresses are not stored or republished.
Source 2026 year file
Office for National Statistics — Census 2021
Resident population
around 231,100 people
ONS rounded figure for Census Day 2021; up from around 219,300 in 2011.
Source Census 2021
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Median sale price
£197,000
Median of matched Tameside transactions in the selected year file; current-year data can be revised in later HM Land Registry releases.
Source 2026 year file
Office for National Statistics — Census 2021
Population change since 2011
+5.4%
ONS rounded comparison: Tameside increased at a similar rate to the North West (+5.2%).
Source 2011 Census to Census 2021
Office for National Statistics — Census 2021
Median age
40 years
ONS reports the median age increased by one year, from 39 in 2011 to 40 in 2021.
Source Census 2021
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Property sales counted
76 sales
Aggregate Price Paid count by postcode district; no individual address rows stored. Latest matched sale date: 2026-03-31.
Source 2026 year file
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