HX2 has an annual crime rate of 78.93 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in HX2?

As of April 2026, HX2 has an annual crime rate of 78.93 per 1,000 residents, based on 341 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in HX2?

The most common crime type in HX2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 138 incidents in April 2026 — 40.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the HX2 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in HX2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

HX2 recorded 341 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.11 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring78.93 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment341 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 17.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

341

trending_down -2.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

78.93per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,312

Within HX2 district

Calderdale

55,784

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Ling Bob Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3	13
Petrol Station Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 1	11
Mozeley Drive Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 1	7
Petrol Station Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 2	7
Grange Avenue Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
East Byland Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Sandhall Green Map	total: 4 Public order: 1 Robbery: 1	4
Wyvern Place Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1	4
Dodge Holme Gardens Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
High Lees Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

341 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

138

40.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

12.0%

Public Order

11.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.4%

Shoplifting

5.6%

Other Theft

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

4.7%

Drug Offences

3.5%

Other Crime

3.5%

Burglary

1.8%

Robbery

1.2%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: HX2

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HX2 (40.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.0%) and Public Order (11.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in HX2 has fallen sharply — by 17.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for HX2 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.6%

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