Total Crime Rate

174.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.5 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 174.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Other crime 18.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Croft Cottages area has the 7th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 119th 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 Croft Cottages (HX6 3AS) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 205.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Cottages (HX6 3AS), the main crime hotspot is near The Nook. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croft Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nook —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyhock Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Nook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nook —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foundry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Foundry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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