Total Crime Rate

198.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 198.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 149.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Rastrick , and the 95th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Avenue (HD6 3HT) in the last 12 months was 198.1 per 1,000 residents and was 168.3% higher than the Rastrick average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 149.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Avenue (HD6 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Close Lea Avenue. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Field Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Close Lea Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rosemary Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Grain Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Grain Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Closes Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Lea Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Close Lea Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castlefields Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castlefields Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castlefields Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Orchards Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlefields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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