Total Crime Rate
118.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blind Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Todmorden , and the 216th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blind Lane (OL14 5HZ) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% higher than the Todmorden average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blind Lane (OL14 5HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridge Bank, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Todmorden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Patmos | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Patmos | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cobden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Todmorden Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Todmorden Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Byrom Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridge Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ridge Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ridge Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ridge Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ridge Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ridge Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Patmos | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raglan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gledhill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bride Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stansfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckley View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lloyd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birch Avenue | Under investigation |
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