Total Crime Rate

807.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

179.6 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 807.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 447.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 179.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.7 10/10
  • Burglary 45.6 10/10
  • Other theft 45.6 10/10
  • Public order 26.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Robbery 21.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • 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

Mount Pleasant Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 8th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mount Pleasant Avenue (HX1 5TN) in the last 12 months was 807.0 per 1,000 residents and was 411.2% higher than the Ovenden average (157.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 167 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 179.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant Avenue (HX1 5TN), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 267 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mount Pleasant Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dene Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bedford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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