Total Crime Rate
64.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hirst Grove area has the 35th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Calder , and the 290th lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hirst Grove (HX7 8DN) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hirst Grove (HX7 8DN), the main crime hotspot is near Wadsworth Lane. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Calder| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wadsworth Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hirst Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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