Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 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 68.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hazel Grove area has the 35th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 314th lowest 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 Hazel Grove (HX6 2BL) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% higher than the Greetland and Stainland average (57.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Grove (HX6 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Hall Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hazel Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Bolton Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saffron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Parade
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dam Head Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Willow Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willow Hall Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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