Total Crime Rate

63.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • 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
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Forge area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Rastrick , and the 260th lowest crime rate of 685 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 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the Rastrick average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Forge (HD6 3SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Rosemary Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Forge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rosemary Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rosemary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rastrick Common Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnydale Avenue Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Castle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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