Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 35.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 35.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Other theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wadsworth Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 109th 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 Wadsworth Street (HX1 4BD) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadsworth Street (HX1 4BD), the main crime hotspot is near Alfred Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wadsworth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Womersley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Walsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanson Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alabama Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alabama Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alabama Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Luton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wainman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Baines Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowman Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Penn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bowman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Violet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Summerscale Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Summerscale Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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