17 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Calderdale

Q: Which area of Calderdale has the highest crime rate?

Ovenden has the highest crime rate in Calderdale.

Q: How many wards does Calderdale have?

Calderdale has 17 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 17 wards in Calderdale. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Ryburn +51.0% trending_up Luddendenfoot +42.2% trending_up Park +20.7% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Calder -37.8% trending_down Hipperholme and Lightcliffe -19.1% trending_down Northowram and Shelf -16.3% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Ovenden	147.0	150	trending_down-7.4%	chevron_right
2	Park	126.6	233	trending_up+20.7%	chevron_right
3	Town	125.3	369	trending_up+11.8%	chevron_right
4	Illingworth and Mixenden	120.3	128	trending_down-4.5%	chevron_right
5	Elland	104.4	150	trending_up+16.3%	chevron_right
6	Brighouse	103.9	135	trending_down-1.5%	chevron_right
7	Warley	99.9	130	trending_up+10.2%	chevron_right
8	Skircoat	95.6	133	trending_up+6.4%	chevron_right
9	Todmorden	94.0	116	trending_down-2.5%	chevron_right
10	Rastrick	84.0	84	trending_down-8.7%	chevron_right
11	Sowerby Bridge	81.0	82	trending_down-13.7%	chevron_right
12	Ryburn	77.9	77	trending_up+51.0%	chevron_right
13	Calder	70.0	56	trending_down-37.8%	chevron_right
14	Luddendenfoot	61.5	64	trending_up+42.2%	chevron_right
15	Hipperholme and Lightcliffe	59.8	55	trending_down-19.1%	chevron_right
16	Northowram and Shelf	59.4	41	trending_down-16.3%	chevron_right
17	Greetland and Stainland	50.2	53	trending_up+20.5%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Calderdale has the highest crime rate?

Ovenden has the highest crime rate in Calderdale, with 147.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Calderdale?

Greetland and Stainland has the lowest crime rate among Calderdale's wards, with 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Calderdale have?

Calderdale has 17 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.