Total Crime Rate
38.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Red Beck Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Red Beck Road (HX3 6XL) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Northowram and Shelf average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Red Beck Road (HX3 6XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Godley Lane, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northowram and Shelf| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Godley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bradford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shibden Grange Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Godley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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