Crime Rates at Recreation Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2LT

Recreation Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 316th lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Recreation Road (HX6 2LT) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Road (HX6 2LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wharf Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.