Total Crime Rate
45.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pellon New Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 685 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 Pellon New Road (HX1 4QE) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pellon New Road (HX1 4QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spinners Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clay Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ovenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelsey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Otley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltburn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltburn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsgate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinners Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Naylor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Naylor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinners Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pellon New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princeton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Lover Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Osborne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kelsey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kelsey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelsey Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wainman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princeton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cusworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princeton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Charlesworth Grove | Under investigation |
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