Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 78.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Ing Head Cottages area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf , and the 328th highest crime rate of 684 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 Ing Head Cottages (HX3 7LD) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ing Head Cottages (HX3 7LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highfield, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sun Wood Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ing Head Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halifax Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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