Total Crime Rate
125.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Calderdale has the 7th highest crime rate of 15 districts in Yorkshire and The Humber region and the 49th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 7th highest crime rate of 15 districts.
The overall crime rate in Calderdale in the last 12 months was 125.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% higher than the Yorkshire and The Humber region average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Calderdale’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11,185 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 84 cases , up 7.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 40.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -14.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13,936 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 125.2 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Town | 196.6 | 71.4 (57%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Park | 175.4 | 50.2 (40%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Ovenden | 171.3 | 46.1 (37%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Illingworth and Mixenden | 162.1 | 36.9 (29%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Elland | 137.5 | 12.3 (10%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Brighouse | 136.1 | 10.9 (9%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Skircoat | 121.1 | -4.1 (-3%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Todmorden | 109.6 | -15.6 (-12%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 9 | Warley | 106.0 | -19.2 (-15%) | High 8/10 |
| 10 | Calder | 86.2 | -39.0 (-31%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Northowram and Shelf | 82.0 | -43.2 (-35%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Hipperholme and Lightcliffe | 73.2 | -52.0 (-42%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Ryburn | 72.3 | -52.9 (-42%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Rastrick | 71.3 | -53.9 (-43%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Luddendenfoot | 70.2 | -55.0 (-44%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Sowerby Bridge | 69.3 | -55.9 (-45%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 17 | Greetland and Stainland | 60.5 | -64.7 (-52%) | Typical 5/10 |
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