Total Crime Rate

395.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

205.3 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 395.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 205.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 167.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.2 10/10
  • Public order 35.2 10/10
  • Drugs 20.5 10/10
  • Other crime 20.5 10/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 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

Wharf Street area has the highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharf Street (HX6 2LA) in the last 12 months was 395.9 per 1,000 residents and was 594.9% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 205.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharf Street (HX6 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wharf Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wallis Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eagles Cliffe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wallis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wallis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Holmes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Old Cawsey Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Holmes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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