Crime in Sowerby Bridge
Recorded crime in Sowerby Bridge is 0.9 times the Calderdale average and 1.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 26%. 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 Sowerby Bridge: about 6,246 residents in 9 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.4/10Good
- 5-year change
- −26%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Calderdale average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Sowerby Bridge.
Crime over 5 years
Down 26% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Sowerby Bridge, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Calderdale average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 100 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% 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 Sowerby 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 HX6
In HX6, the postcode district at the centre of Sowerby Bridge, 6% 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) | 771 | 5% | 4% | 68% | 17% | 6% |
| Public order | 165 | 3% | 5% | 42% | 43% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 132 | 7% | 1% | 32% | 58% | 2% |
| Other theft | 122 | 2% | 2% | 26% | 66% | 4% |
| Burglary | 86 | 20% | 0% | 6% | 72% | 2% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 85 | 1% | 2% | 13% | 81% | 2% |
| Other crime | 84 | 12% | 2% | 57% | 11% | 18% |
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 | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 5.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 49.0 |
| Drugs | 1.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 3.5 |
| Other theft | 7.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 12.0 |
| Public order | 11.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 1.6 |
Postcode districts in Sowerby Bridge
Nearby towns
Council: Calderdale
Questions about crime in Sowerby Bridge
- Is Sowerby Bridge a safe place to live?
- Sowerby Bridge scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Calderdale average.
- Is crime going up or down in Sowerby Bridge?
- Down 26% over 5 years, from 772 recorded crimes a year to 572.
- What is the most common crime in Sowerby Bridge?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 49 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Sowerby Bridge compare with Calderdale?
- Crime severity in Sowerby Bridge is 0.9 times the Calderdale average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Sowerby Bridge?
- In HX6, the postcode district at the centre of Sowerby Bridge, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 35% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Sowerby Bridge?
- Of 86 burglaries reported in HX6, the postcode district at the centre of Sowerby Bridge between September 2024 and August 2025, 20% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 72% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Sowerby Bridge?
- In Calderdale, the council area Sowerby 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 Sowerby Bridge?
- 1,325 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Calderdale, the council area Sowerby Bridge is in, 6.3 per 1,000 residents, 1.3 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Sowerby Bridge last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Calderdale, the council area Sowerby Bridge is in, against 2 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.