Calderdale crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Calderdale crime rate

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Crime level – high.

Calderdale, ranking 6th among 25 neighboring districts for crime frequency, reported 27,217 incidents in 2023. With a populace of 206,631, this translates to a crime rate of 131.72 per 1,000 residents, noting a 2.83% reduction from the previous year.

Predominant crimes in Calderdale are Violence and sexual offences (44.6%), Public order (11.3%), and Criminal damage and arson (7.9%). The least frequent crimes include Theft from the person (0.7%), Robbery (0.6%), and Bicycle theft (0.3%).

Within its 17 wards, Calderdale’s highest crime rates are seen in Town (Calderdale) (387.7), Ovenden (204.7), and Illingworth and Mixenden (164.6), while the lowest rates are in Calder (Calderdale) (75.3), Greetland and Stainland (67.4), and Hipperholme and Lightcliffe (60.9).

In Calderdale, there was an increase in Anti-social behaviour in 2020, with Public order, Shoplifting, and Vehicle crime seeing rises in subsequent years. Violence and sexual offences notably increased in 2021 and continued to rise in 2022. However, the area experienced decreases in Anti-social behaviour in 2021 and 2022, along with reductions in Burglary, Other theft, and Shoplifting in 2020. A significant decrease in Vehicle crime was observed in 2020, with a reduction in Public order offences and a decrease in Violence and sexual offences in 2023.

Calderdale crime incidents by crime type

A total of 27217 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 12140 (44.6)%
Public order – 3065 (11.3)%
Criminal damage and arson – 2149 (7.9)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1991 (7.3)%
Other theft – 1789 (6.6)%
Shoplifting – 1360 (5.0)%
Vehicle crime – 1337 (4.9)%
Burglary – 1274 (4.7)%
Other crime – 761 (2.8)%
Drugs – 700 (2.6)%
Possession of weapons – 200 (0.7)%
Theft from the person – 188 (0.7)%
Robbery – 168 (0.6)%
Bicycle theft – 95 (0.3)%

How does Calderdale compare against nearby areas ?

Calderdale ranks 6th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Calderdale wards

There are 17 wards within Calderdale. Town (Calderdale), Ovenden, Illingworth and Mixenden has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 17 wards from high crime rate to low.