Total Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 79.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Rochdale Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 324th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochdale Road (HX2 7NL) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% higher than the Greetland and Stainland average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochdale Road (HX2 7NL), the main crime hotspot is near Norland View. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rochdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Norland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Bolton Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norland View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Crow Wood Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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