Total Crime Rate

175.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 175.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 136.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Chestnut Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Todmorden , and the 116th highest 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 Chestnut Avenue (OL14 5PH) in the last 12 months was 175.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 136.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (OL14 5PH), 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 Chestnut Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lower Ferney Lee Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Whirlaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashenhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Dineley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pine Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pine Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cowhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mark Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A646 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mark Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hare Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Ferney Lee —
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Data Sources

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