Total Crime Rate

185.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.4 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 185.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.9 10/10
  • Drugs 18.5 10/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Other crime 14.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

West Parade area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 108th 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 West Parade (HX1 2TE) in the last 12 months was 185.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% higher than the Ovenden average (157.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 107.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Parade (HX1 2TE), the main crime hotspot is near Aked'S Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Town

Crime Over Time in West Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stirling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daisy Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bedford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Grove Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Arches Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arches Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Back Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brassey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Grove Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Aked'S Road Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 37

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑