Total Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Daleson Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 685 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 Daleson Close (HX3 7JF) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Daleson Close (HX3 7JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Mead, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westercroft Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Daleson Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baxter Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Westercroft Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lydgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Queens Mead Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Queens Mead Under investigation

Data Sources

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