Crime Rate in Northowram and Shelf, ward

Northowram and Shelf has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Calderdale district and the 2603rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 198th highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Northowram and Shelf in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Calderdale district average (125.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Northowram and Shelf’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 357 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -13.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 447 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Northowram and Shelf ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Godley Road, with 48 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Wade House Avenue (21 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.