Total Crime Rate
228.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windle Royd Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 78th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Windle Royd Lane (HX2 7RX) in the last 12 months was 228.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 147.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windle Royd Lane (HX2 7RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paddock Lane, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Well Royd Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ovenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mount Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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