Total Crime Rate
81.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cooper Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf , and the 334th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cooper Lane (HX3 7RD) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cooper Lane (HX3 7RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackshaw Drive (10 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 | Carr House Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chapel Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cypress Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cypress Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Elwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cypress Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cypress Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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