Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 76.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Dyson Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 338th highest 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 Dyson Road (HX1 4RL) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dyson Road (HX1 4RL), 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 Dyson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Womersley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wainman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wainman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Street —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltburn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Naylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redcar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Blackwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thrum Hall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Thrum Hall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saltburn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Clay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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