Total Crime Rate
2180.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1030.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wade Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 2nd 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 Wade Street (HX1 1SB) in the last 12 months was 2180.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3159.5% 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 178 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 303 (≈ 1030.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wade Street (HX1 1SB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spring Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Well Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dispensary Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dispensary Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dispensary Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Kirkgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Kirkgate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Causeway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Causeway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Smithy Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Smithy Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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