Calderdale has a crime rate of 109.59 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #268 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Calderdale's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Calderdale?

As of April 2026, Calderdale has an annual crime rate of 109.59 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,056 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.

How does Calderdale rank nationally for crime?

Calderdale ranks #268 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Calderdale?

The most common crime type in Calderdale is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 798 incidents in April 2026 — 38.8% 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 Calderdale local authority area.

April 2026 Source: West Yorkshire Police Police

Crime in Calderdale: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Calderdale recorded 2,056 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.95 per 1,000 residents. This places Calderdale at #268 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.1% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring109.59 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment2,056 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #268 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 6.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

2,056

trending_up +3.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

109.59per 1k

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#268of 331

Top 14% Riskiest UK

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12-Month Crime Trend

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Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 29 Bicycle theft: 1	29
On or near Russell Street Map	Shoplifting: 27	27
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 20 Criminal damage and arson: 5 Other crime: 2	20
On or near Police Station Map	Drugs: 9 Public order: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 4	9
On or near Silver Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Other theft: 6 Theft from the person: 1	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17	17
On or near Horne Street Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12	12

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

2,056 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

798

38.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

251

12.2%

Shoplifting

181

8.8%

Public Order

178

8.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

168

8.2%

Other Theft

116

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

108

5.3%

Drug Offences

3.9%

Burglary

3.4%

Other Crime

3.2%

Robbery

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Calderdale

Calderdale recorded 2,056 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 109.59 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#268 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Calderdale (38.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.2%) and Shoplifting (8.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Calderdale has fallen noticeably — by 6.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by West Yorkshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,630

Total Stops

17.2%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

1,121

Article for use in theft

153

Stolen goods

105

Offensive weapons

102

Firearms

Psychoactive substances

Articles for use in criminal damage

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal1,052

Arrest280

Community resolution207

Summons / charged by post57

Not recorded20

Caution (simple or conditional)14

Gender

Male1,347

Female162

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

57.3%

White

33.0%

Asian

8.7%

Black

0.9%

Other

Stop & search data published by West Yorkshire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

17 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Ovenden	150	147.0
2	Park	233	126.6
3	Town	369	125.3
4	Illingworth and Mixenden	128	120.3
5	Elland	150	104.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Greetland and Stainland	53	4.7
shield	Northowram and Shelf	41	3.6
shield	Hipperholme and Lightcliffe	55	4.7
shield	Luddendenfoot	64	6.4
shield	Calder	56	4.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.0%

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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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