Crime Rates at Sowerby Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3BN

Sowerby Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 37th highest crime rate of 685 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 Sowerby Street (HX6 3BN) in the last 12 months was 351.7 per 1,000 residents and was 481.6% higher than the Greetland and Stainland average (60.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 157.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sowerby Street (HX6 3BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Nook, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Fountain Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.