Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 47.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Dam Head Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dam Head Road (HX6 2SR) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 8 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 ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dam Head Road (HX6 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Steps Lane. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dam Head Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Parade —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saffron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dam Head Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Willow Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steps Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steps Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steps Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Willow Hall Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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