Total Crime Rate

145.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West View Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 175th highest crime rate of 685 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 West View Crescent (HX2 0BG) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 144.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View Crescent (HX2 0BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thackray Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Unity Terrace (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West View Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hubert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eversley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Hall Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Hall Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Spring Hall Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Unity Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Hall Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Trimmingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West View Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Low Moor Terrace —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Thackray Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Thackray Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dicken'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dicken'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Low Moor Terrace Local resolution
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Data Sources

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