Total Crime Rate

101.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Yard Bottom area has the 14th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Calder , and the 247th highest crime rate of 684 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 Church Yard Bottom (HX7 7PL) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Yard Bottom (HX7 7PL), the main crime hotspot is near Church Lane. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church Yard Bottom area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becketts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smithwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hepton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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