Total Crime Rate

5849.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3145.1 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 5849.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 3145.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2264.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 829.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 803.1 10/10
  • Public order 725.4 10/10
  • Other theft 305.7 10/10
  • Drugs 233.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 207.3 10/10
  • Burglary 129.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 124.4 10/10
  • Robbery 93.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 62.2 10/10
  • Other crime 36.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.5 10/10
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

Princess Street area has the highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Street (HX1 1TS) in the last 12 months was 5849.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8645.3% 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 437 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 607 (≈ 3145.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (HX1 1TS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smithy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smithy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Hills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smithy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithy Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithy Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smithy Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Hills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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