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 25%. Most of the harm comes from violence and 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
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.4/10Good
- 5-year change
- −25%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 25% 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). 98 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% 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.
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 | 5.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 48.5 |
| Drugs | 1.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 3.5 |
| Other theft | 7.0 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.8 |
| Public order | 11.2 |
| 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 25% over 5 years, from 757 recorded crimes a year to 565.
- What is the most common crime in Sowerby Bridge?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and 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.