Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Westbury Place area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 194th 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 Westbury Place (HX1 4HR) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Place (HX1 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near Peace Place. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbury Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Hall Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibraltar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peace Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West View Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West View Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Hall Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West View Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West View Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West View Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbury Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Low Moor Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trimmingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibraltar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newstead Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newstead Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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