Crime in Hebden Bridge
Recorded crime in Hebden Bridge is 0.6 times the Calderdale average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 12%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hebden Bridge: about 5,772 residents in 8 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 5.8/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −12%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Calderdale average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hebden Bridge.
Crime over 5 years
Down 12% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Hebden Bridge, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Calderdale average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 75 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 62% of the harm here
- Burglary: 20% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 62% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 15 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Calderdale (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Calderdale council area, not only Hebden Bridge. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 461 | 2.2 | Down 12% |
| Cars broken into | 460 | 2.2 | Down 26% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,325 | 6.3 | Down 9% |
| Burglary of homes | 547 | 2.6 | Up 9% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in HX7
In HX7, the postcode district at the centre of Hebden Bridge, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 465 | 5% | 3% | 64% | 22% | 6% |
| Public order | 102 | 9% | 4% | 44% | 39% | 4% |
| Other theft | 74 | 0% | 0% | 18% | 78% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 71 | 1% | 6% | 24% | 63% | 6% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 65 | 0% | 0% | 9% | 89% | 2% |
| Burglary | 64 | 2% | 0% | 14% | 83% | 2% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.5 |
| Burglary | 6.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 30.0 |
| Drugs | 1.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 5.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 6.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.1 |
| Public order | 9.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 3.2 |
Postcode districts in Hebden Bridge
Nearby towns
Council: Calderdale
Questions about crime in Hebden Bridge
- Is Hebden Bridge a safe place to live?
- Hebden Bridge scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Calderdale average.
- Is crime going up or down in Hebden Bridge?
- Down 12% over 5 years, from 444 recorded crimes a year to 389.
- What is the most common crime in Hebden Bridge?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 30 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Hebden Bridge compare with Calderdale?
- Crime severity in Hebden Bridge is 0.6 times the Calderdale average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Hebden Bridge?
- In HX7, the postcode district at the centre of Hebden Bridge, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 41% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Hebden Bridge?
- Of 64 burglaries reported in HX7, the postcode district at the centre of Hebden Bridge between September 2024 and August 2025, 2% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 83% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Hebden Bridge?
- In Calderdale, the council area Hebden Bridge is in, the police recorded 461 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.2 per 1,000 residents, down 12% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Hebden Bridge?
- 1,325 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Calderdale, the council area Hebden Bridge is in, 6.3 per 1,000 residents, 1.3 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Hebden Bridge last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Calderdale, the council area Hebden Bridge is in, against 2 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.