Total Crime Rate
155.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Mary Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 155th highest crime rate of 685 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 St Mary Street (HX1 2TW) in the last 12 months was 155.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% lower than the Ovenden average (171.3 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 115.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Mary Street (HX1 2TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aked'S Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ovenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Gerrard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bedford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Gerrard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Cromwell Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Margaret Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerrard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gerrard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Milton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gerrard Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brunswick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daisy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aked'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aked'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunderland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brunswick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Aked'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aked'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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