What is the crime rate in Calderdale?

As of February 2026, Calderdale has a crime rate of 8.78 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,815 recorded offences.

How does Calderdale rank nationally for crime?

Calderdale ranks #71 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Calderdale?

The most common crime type in Calderdale is Violence and sexual offences with 766 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.2% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Calderdale?

As of February 2026, Calderdale has a crime rate of 8.78 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,815 recorded offences.

How does Calderdale rank nationally for crime?

Calderdale ranks #71 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Calderdale?

The most common crime type in Calderdale is Violence and sexual offences with 766 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.2% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: West Yorkshire Police Police

Calderdale Crime Intelligence Report

Calderdale recorded 1,815 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.78 per 1,000 residents. This places Calderdale at #71 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 2.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.6% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,815

trending_down -2.7% vs last month

Crime Rate

8.78per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#71of 331

By total crime volume

West Yorkshire

#5rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Public order: 5 Drugs: 4	10
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 14 Public order: 6	14
On or near Town Hall Street East Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 8	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Alfred Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5 Other theft: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	5
On or near King Street Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 8 Burglary: 2	8
On or near Russell Street Map	Shoplifting: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,815 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

766

42.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

191

10.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

147

8.1%

Public Order

136

7.5%

Shoplifting

131

7.2%

Other Theft

107

5.9%

Vehicle Crime

5.3%

Other Crime

4.7%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Burglary

2.7%

Robbery

1.4%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Weapons Possession

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

17 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Town	328	1.1
2	Park	181	0.4
3	Skircoat	156	3.6
4	Brighouse	136	9.2
5	Illingworth and Mixenden	130	7.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Northowram and Shelf	33	4.3
shield	Luddendenfoot	35	6.9
shield	Calder	39	3.5
shield	Greetland and Stainland	41	4.3
shield	Hipperholme and Lightcliffe	51	5.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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