Total Crime Rate

264.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

179.5 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 264.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 179.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 161.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • 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

Battinson Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Battinson Road (HX1 5PR) in the last 12 months was 264.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% higher 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 179.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battinson Road (HX1 5PR), 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 Battinson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanson Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Baines Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Violet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Diamond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baines Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Summerscale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Summerscale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Summerscale Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Summerscale Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Penn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Street Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Shroggs Vue Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shroggs Vue Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lightowler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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