17 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 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)

Calder +130.8% trending_up Northowram and Shelf +48.5% trending_up Todmorden +38.4% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Rastrick -11.5% trending_down Ryburn -5.6% trending_down Skircoat -5.3% 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	152.1	162	trending_up+26.6%	chevron_right
2	Park	126.4	193	trending_up+6.6%	chevron_right
3	Town	125.5	330	trending_up+0.6%	chevron_right
4	Illingworth and Mixenden	122.9	134	trending_up+3.1%	chevron_right
5	Elland	105.5	129	trending_up+1.6%	chevron_right
6	Warley	100.8	118	trending_up+15.7%	chevron_right
7	Brighouse	100.8	137	trending_up+0.7%	chevron_right
8	Skircoat	95.8	125	trending_down-5.3%	chevron_right
9	Todmorden	94.8	119	trending_up+38.4%	chevron_right
10	Rastrick	83.4	92	trending_down-11.5%	chevron_right
11	Sowerby Bridge	80.8	95	trending_up+13.1%	chevron_right
12	Ryburn	79.3	51	trending_down-5.6%	chevron_right
13	Calder	73.0	90	trending_up+130.8%	chevron_right
14	Northowram and Shelf	64.2	49	trending_up+48.5%	chevron_right
15	Luddendenfoot	62.4	45	trending_up+28.6%	chevron_right
16	Hipperholme and Lightcliffe	60.6	68	trending_up+33.3%	chevron_right
17	Greetland and Stainland	51.5	44	trending_up+7.3%	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 152.1 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 51.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Calderdale have?

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