Total Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 16.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willow Dene Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Dene Avenue (HX2 7NN) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Greetland and Stainland average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Dene Avenue (HX2 7NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crow Wood Park, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Dene Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dam Head Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crow Wood Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Bolton Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Parade —
Apr 2026Public order Willow Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Willow Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Hall Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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