Crap Towns / Meltham / Crime

How much crime is there in Meltham?

The police recorded 61.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Meltham from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 57.0, down from 66.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	66.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	61.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	57.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	32.9	34.1
Public order	6.1	6.6
Other theft	5.9	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	5.3	7.0
Shoplifting	2.9	7.1
Vehicle crime	2.7	3.8
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Bicycle theft	less than 0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Halifax	15.2 km	151
Huddersfield	7.0 km	115
Lees	15.5 km	102
Uppermill	12.1 km	102
Elland	10.3 km	93.6
Mossley	15.0 km	92.7
Brighouse	12.9 km	91.6
Linthwaite and Slaithwaite	3.4 km	70.7
Mirfield	13.7 km	67.3
Meltham	–	61.7
Honley	4.7 km	48.3
The typical town	–	76.2