Liversedge is among the top 20 most dangerous small towns in West Yorkshire, and is the 34th most dangerous overall out of West Yorkshire's 118 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Liversedge in 2021 was 91 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to West Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 24% lower than the West Yorkshire rate of 113 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Liversedge is the 117th most dangerous small town, and the 772nd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Liversedge was the worst small town in West Yorkshire for burglary, with 15 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.83 per 1,000 inhabitants. October 2021 was also a bad month for Liversedge residents, when it was West Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for other crime, recording 8 crimes at a rate of 0.44 per 1,000 residents. Liversedge recorded 15 reports of other theft during March 2021, making its crime rate of 0.83 the worst small town for other theft in West Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Liversedge are violence and sexual offences, with 817 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 45. This is 6% higher than 2020's figure of 772 offences and a difference of 2.49 from 2020's crime rate of 43. Liversedge's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 2 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 250% from 2020's figure of 7 crimes.
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Small Towns, West Yorkshire
7% lower, regional crime rate
Yorkshire and The Humber
16% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Liversedge is 7% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 16% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Liversedge 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 | 91 | 1,648 |
| 2020 | 89 | 1,614 |
| 2019 | 95 | 1,713 |
| 2018 | 84 | 1,517 |
| 2017 | 69 | 1,243 |
| 2016 | 63 | 1,145 |
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| Liversedge | West Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 261 | 14.43 | 37,271 | 15.98 | 11% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 2 | 0.11 | 1,815 | 0.78 | 609% safer |
| Burglary | 87 | 4.81 | 11,869 | 5.09 | 6% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 166 | 9.18 | 25,787 | 11.06 | 20% safer |
| Drugs | 23 | 1.27 | 7,866 | 3.37 | 165% safer |
| Other Crime | 59 | 3.26 | 6,240 | 2.68 | 18% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 113 | 6.25 | 17,250 | 7.40 | 18% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 12 | 0.66 | 2,134 | 0.91 | 38% safer |
| Public Order | 255 | 14.09 | 37,730 | 16.18 | 15% safer |
| Robbery | 14 | 0.77 | 2,252 | 0.97 | 26% safer |
| Shoplifting | 33 | 1.82 | 12,833 | 5.50 | 202% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 6 | 0.33 | 2,222 | 0.95 | 188% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 61 | 3.37 | 13,222 | 5.67 | 68% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 817 | 45.16 | 122,105 | 52.35 | 16% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett | 1,704 | 77.44 | 18% safer |
| Hebden Royd | 740 | 77.47 | 18% safer |
| Mirfield | 1,591 | 79.78 | 14% safer |
| Horbury | 910 | 86.12 | 6% safer |
| Rothwell | 1,705 | 88.69 | 2.7% safer |
| Liversedge | 1,648 | 91.09 | - |
| Normanton | 2,025 | 93.53 | 2.6% more dangerous |
| Elland | 1,537 | 94.56 | 3.7% more dangerous |
| Todmorden | 1,565 | 97.61 | 7% more dangerous |
| Featherstone | 1,814 | 104.62 | 13% more dangerous |
| Clayton | 927 | 110.28 | 17% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Robert Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Tenth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Central Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Grove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Windy Bank Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Fern Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Hare Park Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Wakefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near Cornmill Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Eighth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Central Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other crime | On or near Holme Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Huddersfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Glencoe Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Prospect View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Saxton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Cornmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Twelfth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Central Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 22 | 13 | 17 | 14 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.22 | 0.66 | 0.39 | 0.11 | Safer |
| Burglary | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.0 | 0.72 | 2.4 | 1.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.88 | 0.66 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 1.1 | 0.77 | 0.44 | 0.77 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 0.77 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.28 | 0.50 | 0.39 | 0.33 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 7 | 7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 35 | 42 | 43 | 45 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Liversedge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liversedge Cricket Ground | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0.56 |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 36% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 10% safer |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 1.2% safer |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 0.63% safer |
| Liversedge | 91.09 | - |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 11% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 18% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 26% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 30% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 31% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 40% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hightown & Hartshead Moor | 582 | 86 | Second |
| Liversedge, Littletown & Millbridge | 823 | 132 | First |
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% |
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