Total Crime Rate
51.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Todmorden , and the 197th 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 The Drive (OL14 7JL) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Todmorden average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Drive (OL14 7JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Daleside, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dobroyd Road (10 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 | Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Daleside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dobroyd Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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