Total Crime Rate
5849.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3145.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Princess 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.
View Crime In Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alexandra Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alexandra Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alexandra Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Hills | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Smithy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smithy Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Hills | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Street | Under investigation |
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