Crime Rates at Oldham Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4QB

Oldham Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 685 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 Oldham Road (HX6 4QB) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Greetland and Stainland average (60.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldham Road (HX6 4QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oldham Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birch Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.