Total Crime Rate

163.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.3 6/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Halifax Old Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Halifax Old Road (HD1 6EE) in the last 12 months was 163.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% higher than the Ashbrow average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halifax Old Road (HD1 6EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Honoria Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Halifax Old Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs St Johns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Calton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Cottage Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Calton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Willow Lane East Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Whitestone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Cottage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Buckrose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ash Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Sisters Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eleanor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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