Total Crime Rate

333.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 333.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 57.5 8/10
  • Other theft 34.5 10/10
  • Public order 34.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.5 10/10
  • Burglary 23.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Robbery 11.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Queens Mead area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf , and the 37th highest crime rate of 684 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 Queens Mead (HX3 7HA) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 341.4% higher than the Northowram and Shelf average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 137.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Mead (HX3 7HA), the main crime hotspot is near Queens Mead. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westercroft Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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