Holme Valley is the second safest medium-sized town in West Yorkshire, and is the 35th safest overall out of West Yorkshire's 118 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Holme Valley in 2021 was 50 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to West Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 125% lower than the West Yorkshire rate of 113 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Holme Valley is the 29th safest medium-sized town, and the 3,258th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In September 2018, Holme Valley was the worst medium-sized town in West Yorkshire for possession of weapons, with 4 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.15 per 1,000 inhabitants. July 2015 was also a bad month for Holme Valley residents, when it was West Yorkshire's most dangerous medium-sized town for burglary, recording 41 crimes at a rate of 1.5 per 1,000 residents.
The most common crimes in Holme Valley are violence and sexual offences, with 678 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 25. This is 5% higher than 2020's figure of 641 offences and a difference of 1.35 from 2020's crime rate of 23. Holme Valley's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 3 offences recorded in 2021.
Second Safest
Medium-Sized Towns, West Yorkshire
94% lower, regional crime rate
Yorkshire and The Humber
53% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Holme Valley is 94% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 53% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Holme Valley represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | 1,378 |
| 2020 | 52 | 1,432 |
| 2019 | 59 | 1,629 |
| 2018 | 52 | 1,419 |
| 2017 | 44 | 1,212 |
| 2016 | 44 | 1,218 |
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| Holme Valley | West Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 329 | 11.96 | 37,271 | 15.98 | 34% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 3 | 0.11 | 1,815 | 0.78 | 609% safer |
| Burglary | 75 | 2.73 | 11,869 | 5.09 | 86% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 158 | 5.74 | 25,787 | 11.06 | 93% safer |
| Drugs | 31 | 1.13 | 7,866 | 3.37 | 198% safer |
| Other Crime | 21 | 0.76 | 6,240 | 2.68 | 253% safer |
| Other Theft | 74 | 2.69 | 17,250 | 7.40 | 175% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 5 | 0.18 | 2,134 | 0.91 | 406% safer |
| Public Order | 201 | 7.31 | 37,730 | 16.18 | 121% safer |
| Robbery | 8 | 0.29 | 2,252 | 0.97 | 234% safer |
| Shoplifting | 41 | 1.49 | 12,833 | 5.50 | 269% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 3 | 0.11 | 2,222 | 0.95 | 764% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 80 | 2.91 | 13,222 | 5.67 | 95% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 678 | 24.65 | 122,105 | 52.35 | 112% safer |
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkburton | 1,231 | 47.14 | 6% safer |
| Holme Valley | 1,378 | 50.09 | - |
| Brighouse | 2,694 | 79.53 | 37% more dangerous |
| Pudsey | 2,873 | 85.09 | 41% more dangerous |
| Shipley | 3,361 | 116.79 | 57% more dangerous |
| Pontefract | 3,624 | 118.66 | 58% more dangerous |
| Keighley | 7,657 | 135.45 | 63% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near New Mill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Bromley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Norridge Bottom | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near New Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Piper Well Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Royds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Hightown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Back Bradshaw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Lower Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Jaggar Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Moorbrook Mill Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Cliff Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Oakes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Norridge Bottom | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.36 | 0.18 | - | 0.11 | Safer |
| Burglary | 8 | 10 | 4.7 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.69 | 0.98 | 1.0 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.76 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 4.4 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.33 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.18 | Safer |
| Public Order | 4.7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.11 | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.29 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.11 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2.9 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 17 | 22 | 23 | 25 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Holme Valley that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sands Recreation Area | 7 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Holme Valley | 50.09 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 25% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 39% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 44% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 45% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 51% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 55% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 59% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 61% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 62% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 67% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth | 621 | 51 | Second |
| Honley & Brockholes | 401 | 47 | Third |
| Upperthong & Holmbridge | 365 | 52 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Holme Valley change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in October, when Holme Valley saw a 600% increase in drugs. Holme Valley saw a large fall in burglary during November, when it fell by 88% compared to November in 2019. Other Theft saw a fall in every month of Holme Valley's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +70% | -5% | +60% | +140% | +15% | +76% | +37% | +138% | +273% | +200% |
| Burglary | -68% | -55% | -50% | -14% | -56% | -86% | -78% | -71% | -88% | -79% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -45% | -44% | - | -8% | -11% | - | +133% | -44% | +17% | -43% |
| Drugs | -60% | +200% | -33% | -33% | - | - | -60% | +600% | +100% | -75% |
| Other Crime | +33% | -33% | -50% | -13% | +33% | -67% | -33% | +150% | -33% | - |
| Other Theft | -79% | -62% | -71% | +33% | -73% | -56% | -78% | -14% | -44% | -50% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +13% | +20% | +5% | -21% | -9% | +20% | -13% | -40% | +78% | +18% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -50% | +33% | +50% | +33% | -50% | -60% | -71% | +20% | -40% | +50% |
| Vehicle Crime | +83% | -23% | -31% | +50% | -6% | - | +60% | -9% | -43% | -54% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -2% | -22% | +6% | +22% | +33% | +13% | +6% | -11% | +5% | +10% |
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