Total Crime Rate
129.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 197th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Road (HX2 0BY) in the last 12 months was 129.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 93.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Road (HX2 0BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 49 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 | Burglary | Spring Hall Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spring Hall Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hall Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hall Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spring Hall Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spring Hall Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staverton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cusworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hall Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Lover Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlesworth Grove | 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 Heath | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newstead Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spinners Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinners Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlesworth Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlesworth Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlesworth Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinners Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinners Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlesworth Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Byron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Charlesworth Grove | Under investigation |
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