Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birchfield Villas area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Calder , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 686 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchfield Villas (HX7 8DH) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchfield Villas (HX7 8DH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Birchfield Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Gate —
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour A6033 —
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour A6033 —
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Gate Under investigation
Oct 2025Drugs Station Road Under investigation
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour A6033 —
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Broughton Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Drugs Broughton Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft Stephen Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Public order Carlton Street Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Public order Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Public order Cheetham Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Other crime Cheetham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson A6033 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences A6033 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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