Total Crime Rate

1352.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

632.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1352.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 632.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 416.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 253.0 10/10
  • Public order 160.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 107.1 10/10
  • Burglary 104.6 10/10
  • Other theft 68.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 63.3 10/10
  • Drugs 53.5 10/10
  • Robbery 46.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 36.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
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

South Parade 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 South Parade (HX1 1RB) 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 South Parade (HX1 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Public order Dispensary Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hope Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clare Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dispensary Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dispensary Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Kirkgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Kirkgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Halifax Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smithy Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smithy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smithy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithy Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithy Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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