Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 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 59.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ashbourne Grove area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 263rd 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 Ashbourne Grove (HX1 4JU) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashbourne Grove (HX1 4JU), 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 Ashbourne Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alabama Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Naylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thrum Hall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Thrum Hall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltburn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Peace Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saltburn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redcar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Byron Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavilion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newstead Heath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newstead Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newstead Heath —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newstead Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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