Total Crime Rate
562.0 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
313.9 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025New Road area has the highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Calder , and the 13th 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 New Road (HX7 8AF) in the last 12 months was 562.0 per 1,000 residents and was 556.7% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 313.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (HX7 8AF), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Gate. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 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 | Anti-social behaviour | A6033 | — |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Railway View | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Carlton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hebden Bridge | — |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | West End | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Stephen Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A6033 | — |
| Oct 2025 | Vehicle crime | Royd Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Other crime | Cheetham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A6033 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A6033 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A6033 | — |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Gate | — |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Gate | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Buttress | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Drugs | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Cheetham Street | Under investigation |
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