Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lower Laith Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Calder , and the 148th 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 Lower Laith Avenue (OL14 5RU) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Laith Avenue (OL14 5RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gordon Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lower Laith Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hallroyd Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haven Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haven Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gibson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallroyd Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Every Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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