Total Crime Rate

1440.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1440.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 418.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 321.2 10/10
  • Public order 172.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 136.3 10/10
  • Burglary 77.9 10/10
  • Other theft 75.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 68.1 10/10
  • Drugs 65.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 31.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.6 10/10
  • Robbery 19.5 10/10
  • Other crime 14.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 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 South Parade (HX1 1RB) in the last 12 months was 1440.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1866.7% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 172 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -70.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 254 (≈ 618.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Parade (HX1 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hipperholme and Lightcliffe

Crime Over Time in South Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hope Hall Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Coleridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Smithy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hope Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunger Hill
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Water Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clare Road
Sep 2025Theft from the person Clare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dispensary Walk
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coleridge Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hope Hall Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Union Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Portland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Portland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heath View Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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