Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 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 66.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gibbet Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 302nd 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 Gibbet Street (HX1 5LF) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gibbet Street (HX1 5LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horne Street, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crossley Gardens (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gibbet Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stansfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Cromwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back Cromwell Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Back Cromwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heywood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heywood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cavendish Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stansfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horne Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lightowler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvest Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhodes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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