Total Crime Rate
118.1 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Smithwell Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Calder , and the 218th highest crime rate of 686 local areas in Calderdale .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Smithwell Lane (HX7 7NX) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% higher than the Calder average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 178.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Smithwell Lane (HX7 7NX), the main crime hotspot is near Church Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Calder| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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