Crime Rates at Southgate, Halifax, HX1 1NT

Southgate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 684 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 Southgate (HX1 1NT) in the last 12 months was 1352.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1922.4% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 171 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 58.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 260 (≈ 632.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southgate (HX1 1NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Street, where police recorded 244 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Town Hall Street East (107 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.