Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Beech Villas area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 237th 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 Beech Villas (HX6 2NU) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Villas (HX6 2NU), 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 Beech Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steps Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steps Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steps Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Old Cawsey Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saffron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Holmes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eagles Cliffe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Holmes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dam Head Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuel Lane Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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