Total Crime Rate
85.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025William Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 312th highest 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 William Street (HX4 8BX) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% higher than the Greetland and Stainland average (60.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around William Street (HX4 8BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elizabeth Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Featherbed Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greetland and Stainland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Featherbed Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bryan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B6112 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maude Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maude Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambert Street | — |
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