Total Crime Rate
111.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newstead Gardens area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newstead Gardens (HX1 4TB) in the last 12 months was 111.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newstead Gardens (HX1 4TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newstead Heath (32 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 | Newstead Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peace Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staverton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staverton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peace Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gibraltar Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newstead Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spring Hall Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hall Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashbourne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibraltar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Heath | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Heath | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Unity Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hall Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spring Hall Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Byron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hall Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Back Ripon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beckenham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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