Todmorden Crime Overview
Todmorden is among the top 20 most dangerous small towns in West Yorkshire, and is the 32nd most dangerous overall out of West Yorkshire's 121 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Todmorden 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, Todmorden is the 86th most dangerous small town, and the 729th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In April 2020, Todmorden was the worst small town in West Yorkshire for other theft, with 19 crimes reported and a crime rate of 1.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. November 2020 was also a bad month for Todmorden residents, when it was West Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for robbery, recording 3 crimes at a rate of 0.19 per 1,000 residents. Todmorden recorded 98 reports of violence and sexual offences during August 2020, making its crime rate of 6 the worst small town for violence and sexual offences in West Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Todmorden are violence and sexual offences, with 725 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 45. This is 12% higher than 2019's figure of 640 offences and a difference of 5.30 from 2019's crime rate of 40. Todmorden's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 10 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 40% from 2019's figure of 14 crimes.
Compare Todmorden to other towns and cities
See how Todmorden shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Todmorden and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Todmorden Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Todmorden This Year
| Todmorden | West Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 261 | 16.28 | 48,240 | 20.68 | 27% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 10 | 0.62 | 1,762 | 0.76 | 23% safer |
| Burglary | 67 | 4.18 | 15,102 | 6.47 | 55% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 162 | 10.10 | 25,487 | 10.93 | 8% safer |
| Drugs | 21 | 1.31 | 8,343 | 3.58 | 173% safer |
| Other Crime | 34 | 2.12 | 6,613 | 2.84 | 34% safer |
| Other Theft | 106 | 6.61 | 16,370 | 7.02 | 6% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 12 | 0.75 | 2,120 | 0.91 | 21% safer |
| Public Order | 163 | 10.17 | 30,328 | 13.00 | 28% safer |
| Robbery | 13 | 0.81 | 2,443 | 1.05 | 30% safer |
| Shoplifting | 39 | 2.43 | 11,647 | 4.99 | 105% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 10 | 0.62 | 2,040 | 0.87 | 40% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 65 | 4.05 | 13,660 | 5.86 | 45% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 725 | 45.22 | 107,157 | 45.94 | 1.6% safer |
Crime in Todmorden Compared To West Yorkshire
Todmorden Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothwell | 1,341 | 69.75 | 28% safer |
| Hebden Royd | 682 | 71.40 | 25% safer |
| Wetherby | 790 | 72.28 | 23% safer |
| Yeadon | 1,389 | 75.18 | 18% safer |
| Baildon | 1,336 | 80.33 | 11% safer |
| Todmorden | 1,427 | 89.00 | - |
| Liversedge | 1,614 | 89.21 | 0.24% more dangerous |
| Elland | 1,453 | 89.39 | 0.44% more dangerous |
| Normanton | 2,141 | 98.89 | 10% more dangerous |
| Heckmondwike | 1,343 | 106.66 | 17% more dangerous |
| South Kirkby and Moorthorpe | 1,269 | 109.27 | 19% more dangerous |
Todmorden Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 20 | 15 | 10 | 16 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.2 | 0.62 | 0.87 | 0.62 | Safer |
| Burglary | 8 | 5 | 10 | 4.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 13 | 10 | 7 | 10 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 0.94 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.69 | 0.87 | 0.56 | 0.75 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.37 | 0.50 | 0.37 | 0.81 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.56 | 0.75 | 0.31 | 0.62 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4.0 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 26 | 40 | 40 | 45 | Getting worse |
Changes In Todmorden's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Todmorden to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.71 | 31% safer |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 15% safer |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 7% safer |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 3.7% safer |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 3.2% safer |
| Todmorden | 89.00 | - |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 9% 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 Todmorden's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todmorden East & Walsden | 467 | 82 | Second |
| Todmorden West & Cornholme | 922 | 96 | First |
Crime in Todmorden During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Todmorden change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in October, when Todmorden saw a 400% increase in shoplifting. Todmorden saw a large fall in shoplifting during April, when it fell by 83% compared to April in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +144% | +57% | +65% | +217% | +56% | - | +58% | +150% | +42% | +64% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | -67% | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -21% | -79% | -50% | -80% | -82% | -68% | -78% | -73% | -44% | -9% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +100% | +11% | +50% | +40% | -33% | +136% | +60% | +100% | -12% | +113% |
| Drugs | -67% | -67% | - | -25% | -50% | - | - | -67% | +100% | +50% |
| Other Crime | +33% | +100% | -80% | +67% | - | -33% | - | - | +100% | - |
| Other Theft | -73% | +58% | -42% | -33% | -63% | - | +83% | -50% | +71% | +14% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +200% | +100% | - |
| Public Order | +40% | +140% | +60% | -47% | - | +55% | +90% | -38% | -29% | +114% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +200% | - |
| Shoplifting | - | -83% | - | - | +67% | -40% | +33% | +400% | - | +100% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | +50% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +17% | -76% | -83% | -60% | +14% | -62% | -56% | -62% | - | +14% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -9% | +4% | +4% | -33% | -13% | +104% | +25% | +18% | +16% | +62% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Todmorden
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Todmorden's least common crime is bicycle theft.Last updated: 01 Apr 2021