Crime Rates at Melbourne Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 6AU

Melbourne Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Calder , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 686 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 Melbourne Street (HX7 6AU) in the last 12 months was 160.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% higher than the Calder average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 89.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Street (HX7 6AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West End (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.