Liversedge Crime Overview
Liversedge is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in West Yorkshire, and is the 31st most dangerous overall out of West Yorkshire's 121 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Liversedge in 2020 was 89 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to West Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 17% lower than the West Yorkshire rate of 104 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Liversedge is the 85th most dangerous small town, and the 725th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2020, Liversedge was the worst small town in West Yorkshire for criminal damage and arson, with 28 crimes reported and a crime rate of 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. September 2020 was also a bad month for Liversedge residents, when it was West Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for possession of weapons, recording 3 crimes at a rate of 0.17 per 1,000 residents. Liversedge recorded 3 reports of bicycle theft during March 2020, making its crime rate of 0.17 the worst small town for bicycle theft in West Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Liversedge are violence and sexual offences, with 772 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 43. This is 0.91% higher than 2019's figure of 765 offences and a difference of 0.39 from 2019's crime rate of 42. Liversedge's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 7 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 71% from 2019's figure of 12 crimes.
Compare Liversedge to other towns and cities
See how Liversedge shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Liversedge and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Liversedge Crime Map
Crime in Liversedge Compared To West Yorkshire
Summary of Crimes in Liversedge This Year
| Liversedge | West Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 302 | 16.69 | 48,240 | 20.68 | 24% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 7 | 0.39 | 1,762 | 0.76 | 95% safer |
| Burglary | 92 | 5.09 | 15,102 | 6.47 | 27% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 209 | 11.55 | 25,487 | 10.93 | 5% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 43 | 2.38 | 8,343 | 3.58 | 50% safer |
| Other Crime | 43 | 2.38 | 6,613 | 2.84 | 19% safer |
| Other Theft | 101 | 5.58 | 16,370 | 7.02 | 26% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 16 | 0.88 | 2,120 | 0.91 | 3.4% safer |
| Public Order | 212 | 11.72 | 30,328 | 13.00 | 11% safer |
| Robbery | 8 | 0.44 | 2,443 | 1.05 | 139% safer |
| Shoplifting | 30 | 1.66 | 11,647 | 4.99 | 201% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 7 | 0.39 | 2,040 | 0.87 | 123% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 74 | 4.09 | 13,660 | 5.86 | 43% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 772 | 42.67 | 107,157 | 45.94 | 8% safer |
Liversedge Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebden Royd | 682 | 71.40 | 25% safer |
| Wetherby | 790 | 72.28 | 23% safer |
| Yeadon | 1,389 | 75.18 | 19% safer |
| Baildon | 1,336 | 80.33 | 11% safer |
| Todmorden | 1,427 | 89.00 | 0.24% safer |
| Liversedge | 1,614 | 89.21 | - |
| Elland | 1,453 | 89.39 | 0.20% more dangerous |
| Normanton | 2,141 | 98.89 | 10% more dangerous |
| Heckmondwike | 1,343 | 106.66 | 16% more dangerous |
| South Kirkby and Moorthorpe | 1,269 | 109.27 | 18% more dangerous |
| Hemsworth | 1,592 | 112.62 | 21% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Liversedge
View crime percentage over time forLiversedge Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 22 | 22 | 13 | 17 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.39 | 0.22 | 0.66 | 0.39 | Safer |
| Burglary | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.55 | 1.0 | 0.72 | 2.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.88 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.50 | 1.1 | 0.77 | 0.44 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 0.83 | 0.77 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.11 | 0.28 | 0.50 | 0.39 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4.1 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 23 | 35 | 42 | 43 | Getting worse |
Changes In Liversedge's Crime Rates Over Time
Offences in Liversedge's Green Spaces
We only display green spaces in Liversedge that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2020.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liversedge Cricket Ground | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0.56 |
Comparing Liversedge to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.71 | 32% safer |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 15% safer |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 7% safer |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 4.0% safer |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 3.5% safer |
| Liversedge | 89.21 | - |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 8% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 13% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 17% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 33% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 35% more dangerous |
Crime in Liversedge's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hightown & Hartshead Moor | 613 | 90 | Second |
| Liversedge, Littletown & Millbridge | 787 | 126 | First |
Crime in Liversedge During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Liversedge change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in November, when Liversedge saw a 600% increase in drugs. Liversedge saw a large fall in vehicle crime during July, when it fell by 90% compared to July in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +233% | +56% | +30% | +50% | +80% | -3% | - | +4% | -10% | +108% |
| Bicycle Theft | +50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -31% | +11% | - | -9% | -89% | +25% | -20% | - | -50% | -75% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -46% | -67% | -65% | -28% | -5% | +67% | +58% | +65% | +27% | +6% |
| Drugs | +200% | +100% | +50% | +200% | +300% | -50% | - | - | +600% | +50% |
| Other Crime | +150% | -86% | -33% | - | -25% | -25% | - | -29% | -25% | +67% |
| Other Theft | -18% | -10% | +167% | -25% | +33% | -63% | -40% | -57% | - | +9% |
| Possession of Weapons | -33% | +200% | - | - | - | - | +200% | - | +100% | - |
| Public Order | -25% | +35% | +36% | +10% | +87% | -5% | +28% | -26% | +42% | -13% |
| Robbery | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | - | +100% | - | - | - | -60% | +200% | - | +100% | +67% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | -67% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | - | -14% | -40% | +22% | -90% | -79% | -58% | -69% | - | -33% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -25% | +58% | -2% | -5% | +1% | -19% | +21% | -6% | +10% | +18% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Liversedge
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Liversedge's least common crime is bicycle theft.Last updated: 07 May 2021