Total Crime Rate
214.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spring Hall Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 87th 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 Spring Hall Gardens (HX2 0BT) in the last 12 months was 214.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 129.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spring Hall Gardens (HX2 0BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newstead Heath (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ovenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Thackray Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staverton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spring Hall Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hall Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hall Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hall Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newstead Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staverton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Heath | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spring Hall Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hall Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Heath | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Unity Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beckenham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spring Hall Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albert View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thackray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dicken'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dicken'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beckenham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spring Hall Court | Under investigation |
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