Crime in HD5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
HD5 recorded 229 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.71 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 12.6% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring61.84 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment229 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 12.6% year-on-year
Total Crimes
229Annual Crime Rate
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Within HD5 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 4 | 12 |
| Longley Lane Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Public order: 1 | 6 |
| Nether Crescent Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| Fanny Moor Lane Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| King'S Mill Lane Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Fanny Moor Crescent Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Edge Hill Close Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Ridgeway Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Longley Road Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: HD5
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HD5 (41.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (24.9%) and Other Theft (7.4%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in HD5 has fallen sharply — by 12.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for HD5 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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