Crime Rates at King Cross Road, Halifax, HX1 1EB

King Cross Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

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 King Cross Road (HX1 1EB) in the last 12 months was 240.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher than the Ovenden average (171.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 156.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Cross Road (HX1 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.