Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cowhurst Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Todmorden , and the 337th lowest crime rate of 684 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 Cowhurst Avenue (OL14 5PG) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Todmorden average (101.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowhurst Avenue (OL14 5PG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowhurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mark Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pine Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Pine Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Cowhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mark Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hare Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashenhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dineley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A646 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Whirlaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pine Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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