Crime Rate in Ovenden, ward

Ovenden has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 wards in Calderdale district and the 454th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 37th highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ovenden in the last 12 months was 171.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% higher than the Calderdale district average (125.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ovenden’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,073 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,276 (≈ 96.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ovenden ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 328 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.