Total Crime Rate

184.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 184.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Drugs 20.3 10/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Westfield Terrace area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 117th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westfield Terrace (HX1 4AP) in the last 12 months was 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Terrace (HX1 4AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shroggs Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowman Terrace (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Ladywood Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowman Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowman Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shroggs Vue Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hanson Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Baines Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Little Baines Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Back Victor Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Birks Hall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Penn Street Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowman Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowman Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kelsey Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Kelsey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Kelsey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowman Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Osborne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shroggs Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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