Total Crime Rate
107.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025James Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Todmorden , and the 244th highest crime rate of 685 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 James Street (OL14 8BT) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Todmorden average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around James Street (OL14 8BT), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Todmorden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stansfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lloyd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Under investigation |
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