Total Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 80.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Burnley Road 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 Burnley Road (HX6 2TH) 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnley Road (HX6 2TH), 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 Burnley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steps Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wallis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wallis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wallis Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eagles Cliffe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Height Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Height Green 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 Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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