Total Crime Rate

184.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 184.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Public order 28.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hanson Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 118th highest crime rate of 685 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 184.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 111.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanson Lane (HX1 5PG), the main crime hotspot is near Crossley Gardens. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 49 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 (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Baines Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossley Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kelsey Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Kelsey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Kelsey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sefton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossley Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kismet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowman Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowman Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boston Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Boston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Boston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Boston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crossley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Birks Hall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Penn Street Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Shroggs Vue Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowman Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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