Total Crime Rate

403.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

167.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 403.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 167.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 146.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.0 10/10
  • Public order 25.0 10/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Other crime 17.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Towngate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luddendenfoot , and the 21st highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Towngate (HX6 1HS) in the last 12 months was 403.6 per 1,000 residents and was 522.1% higher than the Luddendenfoot average (64.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 167.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towngate (HX6 1HS), the main crime hotspot is near Rooley Banks. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Towngate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rooley Banks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Rooley Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rooley Banks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rooley Banks Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rooley Banks —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Town Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rooley Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rooley Heights Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rooley Heights —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Godfrey Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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