Crime in Calderdale by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ClaremountHX3 · 4,084 residents | 385.9 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 2 | BoothtownHX3 · 6,791 residents | 364.6 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 3 | PellonHX1 · 16,343 residents | 221 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 4 | CliftonHD6 · 1,798 residents | 215.8 | ▲ 5% | shoplifting |
| 5 | HalifaxHX1 · 53,560 residents | 199 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 6 | HolmfieldHX2 · 4,707 residents | 186.1 | ▲ 23% | violence |
| 7 | Skircoat GreenHX3 · 41,579 residents | 170.7 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 8 | Savile ParkHX3 · 7,068 residents | 166.9 | ▲ 15% | violence |
| 9 | FriendlyHX6 · 4,265 residents | 160.4 | ▼ 10% | violence |
| 10 | IllingworthHX2 · 10,634 residents | 144.1 | ▲ 20% | violence |
| 11 | RastrickHD6 · 24,673 residents | 135 | ▲ 11% | violence |
| 12 | OvendenHX3 · 11,836 residents | 132.5 | ▼ 1% | violence |
| 13 | SalterhebbleHX3 · 6,989 residents | 128.8 | ▼ 1% | violence |
| 14 | EllandHX5 · 19,996 residents | 127.8 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 15 | BrighouseHD6 · 28,013 residents | 125.1 | ▲ 8% | violence |
| 16 | Highroad WellHX2 · 16,790 residents | 123.4 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 17 | Sowerby BridgeHX6 · 36,380 residents | 121.8 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 18 | ExleyHX3 · 6,989 residents | 119.6 | ▼ 3% | violence |
| 19 | New PellonHX2 · 13,135 residents | 116.6 | ▲ 7% | violence |
| 20 | SowerbyHX6 · 4,682 residents | 114.5 | ▼ 9% | violence |
| 21 | CopleyHX3 · 6,661 residents | 114.1 | ▲ 22% | violence |
| 22 | Upper EdgeHX5 · 5,397 residents | 111.9 | ▼ 7% | violence |
| 23 | SiddalHX3 · 6,989 residents | 107 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 24 | TodmordenOL14 · 12,217 residents | 103.5 | ▼ 7% | violence |
| 25 | WheatleyHX3 · 13,706 residents | 102.7 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 26 | Warley TownHX2 · 7,798 residents | 101.6 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 27 | West ValeHX4 · 28,733 residents | 100.9 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 28 | Lydgate (OL14)OL14 · 3,306 residents | 100.4 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 29 | King CrossHX1 · 17,163 residents | 100 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 30 | Bailiff BridgeHD6 · 8,666 residents | 98.8 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 31 | CornholmeOL14 · 1,726 residents | 97.3 | ▼ 37% | violence |
| 32 | Norton TowerHX2 · 3,047 residents | 97.1 | ▲ 42% | violence |
| 33 | SouthowramHX3 · 3,027 residents | 96.5 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 34 | PortsmouthOL14 · 1,726 residents | 92.7 | ▼ 33% | violence |
| 35 | WillowfieldHX2 · 12,407 residents | 92.2 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 36 | Bank TopHX3 · 6,209 residents | 92.1 | ▲ 8% | violence |
| 37 | ShelfHX3 · 4,647 residents | 85.2 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 38 | MytholmHX7 · 4,332 residents | 84 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 39 | LuddendenfootHX2 · 3,436 residents | 82.7 | ▲ 37% | violence |
| 40 | Pye NestHX2 · 14,091 residents | 76.4 | ▲ 14% | violence |
| 41 | LuddendenHX2 · 3,221 residents | 74.5 | ▲ 20% | violence |
| 42 | Ainley TopHD2 · 6,990 residents | 70.4 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 43 | HeptonstallHX7 · 5,796 residents | 66.9 | ▼ 9% | violence |
| 44 | HipperholmeHX3 · 4,630 residents | 61.3 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 45 | WalsdenOL14 · 2,636 residents | 60.7 | ▲ 60% | violence |
| 46 | SowoodHX4 · 1,593 residents | 60.3 | ▲ 26% | violence |
| 47 | Hebden BridgeHX7 · 12,362 residents | 54.4 | ▼ 16% | violence |
| 48 | MytholmroydHX7 · 4,998 residents | 52.8 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 49 | GreetlandHX4 · 6,283 residents | 52.8 | ▼ 31% | violence |
| 50 | Old TownHX7 · 3,019 residents | 50.3 | ▼ 21% | violence |
| 51 | NorthowramHX3 · 4,918 residents | 43.9 | ▼ 17% | violence |
| 52 | Holywell GreenHX4 · 4,896 residents | 43.3 | ▼ 26% | violence |
| 53 | Stump CrossHX3 · 4,856 residents | 38.7 | ▼ 20% | violence |
| 54 | RippondenHX6 · 8,516 residents | 35.2 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 55 | StainlandHX4 · 4,797 residents | 35 | ▼ 19% | violence |
| 56 | ChiserleyHX7 · 3,019 residents | 25.2 | ▼ 42% | violence |
| 57 | BarkislandHX4 · 1,505 residents | 15.9 | ▼ 67% | violence |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
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Questions people ask
Which areas of Calderdale have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Barkisland, Chiserley, Stainland, Ripponden and Stump Cross.
Which areas of Calderdale have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Claremount, Boothtown, Pellon, Clifton and Halifax.
Is crime going up or down in Calderdale?
Across Calderdale, 6,429 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 3% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.