Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 66.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Forge area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Rastrick , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Forge (HD6 3SJ) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Forge (HD6 3SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crowtrees Crescent, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosemary Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Forge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Orchards Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castlefields Drive 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 2026Vehicle crime Castle Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castlefields Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Terrace Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Shoplifting Crowtrees Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crowtrees Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowtrees Crescent —
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Data Sources

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