Lowest-crime areas in Calderdale
Of Calderdale's 27 neighbourhoods, Hipperholme recorded the lowest crime rate, 41 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Central Halifax & Boothtown the highest, 440 crimes per 1,000 residents. 13 of 27 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Calderdale neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hipperholmearound HX3 8DF | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkislandaround HX6 4BX | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Northowram & Shelfaround HX3 7LG | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Greetland & Stainlandaround HX4 8NL | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Hebden Bridgearound HX7 7EN | 63 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Todmorden East & Walsdenaround OL14 6JL | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Mytholmroyd & Cragg Valearound HX7 5PE | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Rastrick Eastaround HD6 3RP | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Norton Tower & Mount Taboraround HX2 0QP | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Savile Parkaround HX1 3AE | 84 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Rastrick Westaround HD6 3JY | 88 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | King Crossaround HX1 3QN | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Sowerby & Luddendenfootaround HX6 1LE | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Skircoat Greenaround HX3 0LQ | 100 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Sowerby Bridgearound HX6 2PD | 101 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Southowram & Siddalaround HX3 9BP | 107 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Illingworth & Ogdenaround HX2 9SH | 109 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Clifton & Bailiff Bridgearound HD6 4BU | 114 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Todmorden West & Cornholmearound OL14 5LA | 118 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Pellon West & Highroad Wellaround HX2 0DA | 124 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Ovenden Eastaround HX3 5PG | 130 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Brighousearound HD6 2HH | 141 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Ellandaround HX5 0JQ | 147 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Mixendenaround HX2 8RQ | 150 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Wheatley & Ovenden Westaround HX2 8DG | 150 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Pellon Eastaround HX1 5NA | 208 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Central Halifax & Boothtownaround HX3 6DR | 440 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Calderdale has the lowest crime rate?
Hipperholme had the lowest recorded crime rate in Calderdale from October 2025 to September 2026: 41 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Calderdale has the highest crime rate?
Central Halifax & Boothtown had the highest recorded crime rate in Calderdale from October 2025 to September 2026: 440 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.