Calderdale Valleys

Covering : Brighouse, Elland, Greetland, Hipperholme, Lightcliffe, Luddendenfoot, Northowram, Rastrick, Ryburn, Shelf, Sowerby Bridge, Stainland, Todmorden and surrounding areas.

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Neighbourhood Priorities

Calderdale Valley NPT Inspector: Insp 6309 Collins

Upper Valley

Ward Area: Hebden Bridge, Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden, Mytholmroyd and Ryburn.
Lead Sergeant: PS 1280 Thompson
Lead Problem Solver: PC 2982 Mayhew
Upper Valley local Priority update: Set 11/03/2024   

  • General focus on Road Safety, paying particular attention to Halifax Road in Ryburn, Rochdale Road in Todmorden and Albert Road in Sowerby Bridge. We will do this through targeted Road Safety work deployments, working with partners to inform & educate communities and enforce road safety legislation. This will include SID and Pro-Laser deployments, and proactive work to identify and prosecute unsafe use of the road network. 
  • Crime prevention and target hardening, focusing on burglary and vehicle offences in the Luddendenfoot Area. 
    We will do this as part of the Easy Street Campaign, through engagement activities in communities, at contact points, and by using crime data to identify areas which may be most at risk from acquisitive crime and conducting proactive patrols in those areas. 
  • General focus on anti-social behaviour, focusing on the Calder Ward and Hebden Bridge area. We will do this through a partnership approach to increase awareness of anti-social behaviour reporting methods, identify repeat victims and perpetrators of anti-social behaviour, and educate young people of the impact of ASB. We will adopt a problem-solving approach to locations/victims and perpetrators of ASB to prevent escalation and repeat incidents.

Update: March 2024

  • NPT Officers have been spontaneously deploying across the Upper Valley conducting speed checks. Targeted checks and high visibility deployments have been conducted resulting in positive action being taken with drivers. Numerous vehicles have been seized with positive action being taken.

    On 16/2/24 between 16:00 and 23:00 hours, pro-laser speed checks were conducted in the 20pmh & 30mph zones of Midgley Road, Cragg Road, Luddenden Lane & Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd.
    1 x Exceeding the Speed Limit of 20mph. (Reported for summons)
    2 x Exceeding the Speed Limit of 30mph. (Ticket issued)
    1 x OPL Drugs. Drive whilst over the prescribed limit of drugs. 
    1 x Parking within the confines of a Zig-Zag Crossing.

    On 3/2/24 officers attended at Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge at approximately 19:00 hours. Approximately 50 vehicles were checked with the pro-laser and all travelling within limit.

    On 26/1/24 between 15:00 and 00:00 hours patrols were carried out. 
    1 x Driver stopped on the A646 Burnley Road at Friendly due to having a revoked licence. He also failed a roadside breath test and was arrested for drink driving.
    1 x Driver caught over the speed limit on Pye Nest Road, Sowerby Bridge, 47mph in a 30mph. Upon attempting to pull him over he failed to stop and a short pursuit occurred into Sowerby Bridge which resulted in the driver crashing into a temp road sign which disabled his vehicle. The male provided a positive road-side drugs wipe for cannabis and was arrested for OPL, fail to stop and dangerous driving.

    On 24/1/24 Operation Hawmill was conducted in Todmorden area, between 15.00 and 22.00 hours. Roads covered included Halifax Road, Rochdale Road, Burnley Road, and Ashenhurst Estate.
    1 x Vehicle seized, no insurance.
    1 x Person reported for driving on a provisional licence without supervision.
    2 x Drivers reported for no tax.
    1 x Driver advised re lights.
    1 x Driver advised due to speed.

    On 23/1/24 between 13:30 to 14:00 hours officers conducted speed checks Burnley Road Todmorden. Approximately 30 vehicles were checked. Highest recording 35mph.

    On 22/01/24 from approximately 17:00 to 19:00 hours, speed checks were conducted on Rochdale Road, Todmorden. Approximately 150 vehicles were checked.
    2 x vehicles were in excess of the speed limit (40mph) and the remaining were all within the limit.

  • Officers have been giving target hardening advice when seeing potential victims of crime. Information stands have been put up across various areas. PCSO Helliwell has conducted 2 contact points in January and February at Hebden Bridge Townhall, crime prevention advice has been provided.

    PCSO’s have been conducting revisits to all Theft of Motor Vehicle and Burglary offences, issuing crime prevention advice.

    We have increased patrols in hotspot areas, and plain clothed operations have been carried out in burglary hotspot areas.

  • We continue to deploy to hotspot areas as a high priority. Working alongside partner agencies in Calderdale we continue to identify those associated with any criminality.

    Patrols have continued and officers have been proactively deployed to take action against those who are identified.

    Luddendenfoot Ward
    Patrols have been conducted in the usual hotspot areas, Mytholmroyd centre, Kershaw Estate and Station Road Park. There has only been two ASB related calls for the Luddendenfoot area since the start of January.

    Sowerby Bridge Ward
    Patrols have continued around the centre, former market area and Lidl.
    1 x Youth referred to ASB Unit regarding involvement in relation to damage at a local primary school.

    Ryburn Ward
    5 x Youths referred to ASB Unit regarding issues reported at Ryburn Valley High School.

    Todmorden Ward
    Patrols around centre, bus station, market area and Centre Vale Park. 
    No current ASB trends.
     

Lower Valley

Ward Area: Brighouse, Hipperholme and Lightcliffe, Northowram, Greetland and Stainland, Elland and Rastrick. 
Lead Sergeant: PS 1246 Forrest
Lead Problem Solver: PC5431 Dainton
Lower Valley Priority update: Set 20/03/2024

  • General focus on Road Safety across the Lower Valley paying particular attention to anti-social use of vehicles and off-road bikes. We will do this through targeted Road Safety work deployments, working with partners to inform & educate communities and enforce road safety legislation. This will include SID and Pro-Laser deployments, and off-road bike team deployments, and proactive work to identify and prosecute unsafe use of the road network and anti-social use of vehicle. 
  • Crime prevention and target hardening, focusing on Rastrick and Brighouse / Shelf and Northowram. We will do this as through promotion of crime prevention advice and engagement activities in communities, at contact points, and by using crime data to identify areas which may be most at risk from acquisitive crime and conducting proactive patrols in those areas. 
  • To reduce fly-tipping throughout the Lower Valley, focusing on Norland and Elland. Calderdale Council are the lead agency for fly tipping reports and Officers will continue to monitor any reports of fly-tipping. 

Update: March 2024

  • NPT Officers have been spontaneously deploying across the Lower Valley conducting speed checks, focusing on Bradford Road, Brighouse & Carr House Road/Brow Lane Shelf. Targeted checks and high visibility deployments have been conducted resulting in positive action being taken with drivers.

    Over 60 Traffic offence reports issued for fatal five offences.

    Numerous vehicles seized for insurance offences.

    Speed gun deployed to the roads that impacting on communities. 

  • Burglary prevention and target hardening has been conducted in Brighouse & Rastrick.

    Bike Marking Events have been held in Rastrick and Brighouse, which have been successful.

    Smart Water kits have been issued to victims of crimes as part of the burglary reassurance initiative.

    Extra Patrols have been conducted in priority areas. 

  • Calderdale Council are the lead agency for fly tipping reports and concerns. Officers will continue to monitor any reports of fly tipping across the Lower Valley area. You can report fly tipping here: Report litter: Calderdale Council

     

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