A parent claims their son and his friend were attacked on Wash Lane in Chadderton on March 16 between 4.10pm and 4.30pm. The alleged incident occurred under the Metrolink bridge halfway up the road. The parent described the attacker as a white man in his early 20s and called it an unprovoked attack. The claim was posted anonymously on Facebook's Spotted Oldham page at 7.30am on March 17. Greater Manchester Police said they have no record of the incident being reported.
Police closed Broadbent Road in Watersheddings, Oldham, on Friday morning after a man's body was found near the post office. The road was cordoned off just after 8am, with police confirming the discovery shortly after 11am. Residents expressed shock and sadness, describing the area as normally quiet with two primary schools and a cricket club. Kingsland School nearby reported no disruption to pupils. Greater Manchester Police confirmed an investigation is ongoing.
Greater Manchester Police responded to reports of an aggressive man on Huddersfield Road in Oldham on March 3, 2026, at approximately 12.45pm. Officers attended the scene and established that a male had made verbal threats before leaving the area. No arrests have been made, and investigations are ongoing. The incident occurred on a major road in Oldham town centre.
Armed police were deployed to Littlemoor Lane in Oldham on Tuesday 3 March 2026 following reports of an aggressive male making threats near Asda. The incident began around 12.45pm when police received calls about a man allegedly making verbal threats and possibly carrying a knife. Officers established that the male had made threats before leaving the area. No arrests have been made and no weapons have been seized. Police vehicles and both armed and unarmed officers were seen concentrating on one address in the road.
Greater Manchester Police launched an attempted murder investigation after officers were called to Stoneleigh Road in Springhead, Oldham at 5:12pm on March 1, 2026. They found a man in his 80s with multiple injuries who was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition. A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody. Police Superintendent Cara Charlesworth stated the victim and suspect are known to each other and pose no wider community risk. Officers have increased patrols in the area while conducting their investigation.
Greater Manchester Police are seeking 50-year-old Edward Thompson, who has links to the Oldham area, on recall to prison. Police have released a photograph of Thompson and are appealing for public assistance to locate him. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact police on 0161 856 9035 or report anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
John Heywood, 56, of Plumpton Close, Royton, was sentenced to 30 months in prison at Manchester Crown Court on February 24, 2026, for stalking a female police constable. The victim stated she had to change her daily routine, take taxis to work, and experienced severe mental health impacts including sleep difficulties and constant fear. She described Heywood as 'everywhere I turn' and expressed distress knowing he had photographs of her on his phone. Judge Alan Conrad KC noted Heywood remained in denial about his actions and had lost his mother while in custody. A restraining order and deprivation order for his phone were granted, along with a statutory surcharge payment.
Greater Manchester Police have issued an appeal to locate 52-year-old Bernard Ward, who is wanted on recall to prison. Ward has connections to both Oldham and Rochdale. Police are urging anyone with information about his whereabouts to come forward. Information can be submitted by calling 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Greater Manchester Police are seeking Gareth Gillan, 44, who has links to Oldham and Blackpool, after he was recalled to prison. Police have issued an appeal through their Oldham social media channels asking the public for help locating him. Anyone with information can contact police on 0161 856 8935, use the Live Chat at gmp.police.uk, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Greater Manchester Police responded to reports of a concern for welfare near Thatcher Street, Oldham at 9.15am on Monday, February 23. A man was found dead at the scene near Snipe Clough Nature Reserve, a popular walking route that links to Alexandra Park. The area was cordoned off by police but has since been cleared and reopened. The force confirmed there are not believed to be suspicious circumstances and the file has been passed to the coroner.
A man was found dead at Snipe Clough Nature Reserve in Oldham on Monday, February 23, after police responded to a concern for welfare report at around 9.15am. Officers from Greater Manchester Police and paramedics attended the scene near Thatcher Street, where the area was sealed off. The man was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. Police stated there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident.
A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a bin fire on Bardsley Street, Oldham, at around 6.30am on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident alongside police, who were called to reports of the fire. The residents of the affected property were taken to hospital as a precaution for smoke inhalation. Detective Inspector Andy Barrett of GMP's Oldham CID said the consequences of the suspected arson attack could have been very different and urged anyone with information to contact police on 101, quoting log 381 of 19.02.26, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Said Saddat, 19, from Chadderton, has been jailed for three years and nine months after pleading guilty to grievous bodily harm for a knife attack in Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens on July 27, 2025. The victim, a man in his 20s, suffered a significant neck wound and required emergency hospital treatment. CCTV showed Saddat had earlier told the victim he was 'not allowed' to be at Piccadilly Gardens before returning armed with a knife and attacking him. Saddat was arrested, treated in hospital, and sentenced at Manchester Crown Court on February 19, 2026.