Total Crime Rate
45.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Scar Bottom Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Scar Bottom Lane (HX4 8NW) in the last 12 months was 45.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower than the Greetland and Stainland average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scar Bottom Lane (HX4 8NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trenance Gardens, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brian Royd Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greetland and Stainland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brian Royd Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gate Head Lane | Under investigation |
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