Total Crime Rate

146.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.6 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 146.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.3 10/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hanson Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 147th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hanson Lane (HX1 5PG) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanson Lane (HX1 5PG), the main crime hotspot is near Crossley Gardens. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hanson Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Luton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shroggs Vue Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowman Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowman Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Bowman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shroggs Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shroggs Vue Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sefton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sefton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossley Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossley Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Crossley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Crossley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stansfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lightowler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stansfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stansfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shroggs Vue Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Penn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alabama Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alabama Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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