Crime Rates at Nelson Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2DD

Nelson Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 321st highest 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 Nelson Street (HX6 2DD) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (HX6 2DD), 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.