Total Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lime Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Todmorden , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 685 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 Lime Avenue (OL14 5NW) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Todmorden average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Avenue (OL14 5NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boardman Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Todmorden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Byrom Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gledhill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bride Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckley View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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