Total Crime Rate

336.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

203.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 336.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 203.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.1 10/10
  • Drugs 44.4 10/10
  • Public order 31.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Luton Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 35th highest crime rate of 684 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 Luton Street (HX1 4NG) in the last 12 months was 336.5 per 1,000 residents and was 113.2% higher 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 203.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luton Street (HX1 4NG), 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 Luton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Leafland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alfred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saltburn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltburn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Franklin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wainman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanson Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Naylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crabtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arundel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Clay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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