Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Longfield Terrace area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Longfield Terrace (HX3 7BW) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longfield Terrace (HX3 7BW), the main crime hotspot is near Heywood Court. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Northowram and Shelf| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hough | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillview Gardens | Under investigation |
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