Total Crime Rate
93.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fountain Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Calder , and the 268th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fountain Street (HX7 6HE) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% higher than the Calder average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fountain Street (HX7 6HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Gate, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlton Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Calder| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheetham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royd Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carlton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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